Student Debt Has Increased Sevenfold over the Last Couple Decades. Here’s Why.
The sharp rise in student debt has sparked debate among policymakers on whether, and how, to address it.
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The sharp rise in student debt has sparked debate among policymakers on whether, and how, to address it.
President Trump released his fourth budget, which outlines the administration's policy proposals, budget projections, and economic forecast for the next decade.
Presently, revenues raised by the corporate income tax represent the third-largest category of federal tax revenue in the United States, trailing those generated from the individual income and payroll taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-us-corporate-tax-system-explained
Although a range of views exists about optimal near-term fiscal policy, economists agree that America's mounting debt presents significant challenges.
Over the past decade, trillions of dollars were added to the national debt. Much of that growth in debt occurred as a result of the Great Recession.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/12/9-trillion-added-to-the-national-debt-over-the-last-decade
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation launches an original series of interactive data visualizations that are a new way to look at our national fiscal picture.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/press-advisory-a-new-way-to-look-at-our-national-debt
Under current policies, publicly held debt is projected to increase from 73 percent of gross domestic product in 2012 to 83 percent in 2023.
The United States leads the world in an unfortunate category: the pace of growth in its debt.
Healthcare in the United States is very expensive — but we don’t get what we pay for.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/why-the-american-healthcare-system-underperforms
Many Americans, young and old, may be confused by the complex set of issues that comprise how the government raises revenues and allocates them.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/06/what-is-fiscal-policy-interactive-teaching-tools