Analysis
Feb 9, 2016
Analysis: The President's FY 2017 Budget
President Obama's budget keeps the debt from rising as a share of the economy, but it does not address the key drivers of our long-term unsustainable debt.
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Analysis
May 26, 2017
Analysis: The President’s FY 2018 Budget
The President's budget has a worthy goal of deficit reduction. However the economic assumptions underlying the president’s budget are optimistic.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/05/analysis-of-the-presidents-fy-2018-budget
Grants
Jul 17, 2012
New Report Details Threats to State Finances
The State Budget Crisis Task Force released the first-ever comprehensive report detailing threats to states' fiscal sustainability and actions that can be taken to address them.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/state-budget-crisis-task-force-announcement
Programs & Projects
May 9, 2012
Poll: Voters Want Bipartisan Action on Fiscal Issues
Even party extremes want bipartisan progress: 93% of Liberal Democrats and 85% of Tea Party supporters strongly agree that both parties should work together to solve our long-term fiscal and economic problems.
67% of registered voters strongly agree that "I am willing to do my part to reduce the national debt, as long as other people also do their part."
Grants
Nov 10, 2010
Getting Back in the Black: A Report of the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform
The Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform's second report, Getting Back in the Black, offers a detailed set of options to reform the federal budget process.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/grants/peterson-pew-commission-report
Analysis
Sep 22, 2020
CBO’s Budget Outlook Shows Pandemic’s Acceleration of U.S. Fiscal Challenges
The latest budget outlook released by CBO is the first to fully capture the budgetary impact of the pandemic.
Explainers
Press Releases & Statements
Nov 26, 2019
As National Debt Races Past $23 Trillion, Voters Want Washington to Take Action
“At $23 trillion and counting, the national debt is a major concern for the vast majority of Americans across party lines,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/11/fci-press-release
Analysis
Aug 26, 2011
Summary of CBO Update on Budget and Economic Outlook
The latest report by the CBO on the outlook for the U.S. budget and economy highlights the costs of the ongoing weakness in our economy and uncertain direction of our nation’s fiscal policies.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/summary-of-cbo-update-on-budget-and-economic-outlook
Blog Posts
Jan 27, 2016
3 Takeaways from CBO's Budget & Economic Outlook
The outlook for the federal budget has worsened considerably since last year.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2016/01/three-takeaways-from-cbos-budget-and-economic-outlook