A New Way To Look At Our National Debt
Today, we’re launching an original series of interactive data visualizations that are a new way to look at our national fiscal picture. We’re proud to release the first in the series, “Long-Term Debt: An Unsustainable Future,” which shows that while we’ve made some short-term, modest improvements, we still haven’t addressed the major drivers of our long-term debt.
Click here to watch and interact with “Long-Term Debt: An Unsustainable Future.” Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for future editions, examining additional topics, coming soon.
About the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established by Pete Peterson – businessman, philanthropist, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the nature and urgency of key long-term fiscal challenges threatening America’s future and to accelerating action on them. To address these challenges successfully, we work to bring Americans together to find and implement sensible, long-term solutions that transcend age, party lines and ideological divides in order to achieve real results. To learn more, please visit www.PGPF.org.
Further Reading
How Does Student Debt Affect the Economy?
As overall student debt has grown over the past decade, it is apparent that such borrowing can place a financial burden on households.
How Does the Federal Government Subsidize Healthcare Under the ACA — and What Does It Cost?
In 2025, the expansions of the premium tax credit under the Affordable Care Act will expire, and lawmakers will have to decide whether to extend them.
Income and Wealth in the United States: An Overview of Recent Data
Income levels for Americans vary across geography, race, and gender.