Jul 1, 2024
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The Nation’s Fiscal Outlook Just Got Worse — Here’s Why
CBO released its latest report and deficits are projected to be $2.1 trillion higher than what the agency projected just a few months ago.
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The National Debt Clock
The rising national debt threatens economic growth and opportunities for future generations. Learn more — and get involved.
How Much Would It Cost to Make the TCJA Permanent?
Extending the 2017 tax cuts that expire next year would cost trillions.
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Any Way You Look at It, Interest Costs Will Soon Be at an All-Time High
America’s fiscal outlook is on an unsustainable path — increasingly driven by higher interest costs.
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The 2024 Fiscal Election: What’s at Stake?
The lawmakers we choose this November will face critical fiscal and economic decisions in the next two, four, and six years.
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Finding Solutions
We believe that by working together, we can create comprehensive, bipartisan solutions to address our fiscal challenges. We work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term fiscal solutions for a strong, healthy economy that transcend age, party lines, and ideological divides in order to achieve real results.Read More SHARE
What We’re Doing
We are a nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing awareness and accelerating action on America’s long-term fiscal challenges. We partner with like-minded organizations and experts to support innovative programs and projects that provide accurate, objective analysis, and promising fiscal solutions.
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What You Can Do
The time to act is now. Education is key — it’s critical that Americans understand what’s at stake and the tradeoffs that are needed to get our country back on a sustainable fiscal path to a growing economy. We also have to make a commitment to support our elected leaders from both parties who want to do the right thing.
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News & Viewpoints on Fiscal & Economic Policy
The Latest from the Peterson Foundation
Jul 1, 2024
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Jun 28, 2024
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Peterson Foundation in the News
Fiscal News from around the Nation
SOURCE: Marketplace
Social Security Cuts Are Inevitable by 2035 Unless Lawmakers Act
Jun 27, 2024
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SOURCE: The Hill
How the Fed’s Inflation Fight Inflames the National Debt
Jun 25, 2024
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
The National Debt Is Ballooning. The Next President Probably Won’t Stop It.
Jun 24, 2024
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SOURCE: NBC News
Older Voters Want Candidates Who Will Protect Social Security, Poll Finds. Yet Parties Are Tied for Their Support.
Jun 20, 2024
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
See How the National Debt Grew to More Than $34 Trillion
Jun 20, 2024
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SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal
Fed Projects Just One Cut This Year Despite Mild Inflation Report
Jun 12, 2024
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SOURCE: The New York Times
Fed Keeps Rates Steady and Forecasts Only One Cut This Year
Jun 12, 2024
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, as Officials Eye One Cut This Year
Jun 12, 2024
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