Explainers
Nov 8, 2010
The Federal Budget Primer
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation presents a primer on the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-federal-budget-primer
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Press Releases & Statements
May 29, 2013
Peter G. Peterson Foundation May "Fiscal Confidence Index" Finds High Levels of Concern about Long-Term Debt Even as Near-Term Economic and Fiscal Indicators Show Signs of Progress
Americans continue to show high levels of concern about our nation's long-term debt, even as economic and near-term fiscal indicators show signs of improvement, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s latest Fiscal Confidence Index.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2013/05/fci-press-release
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Analysis
Jul 30, 2014
Social Security Faces Major Financial Challenges
The combined Old Age and Survivors’ Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, commonly referred to as the “Social Security Trust Funds,” will be fully depleted by 2033.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/social-security-faces-major-financial-challenges
Analysis
Jun 22, 2016
Trustees Warn: Social Security in Financial Trouble
The combined Social Security trust funds are projected to be fully depleted by 2034 — just 18 years from now.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/06/trustees-warn-social-security-in-financial-trouble
Analysis
Jul 13, 2017
Trustees Warn: Social Security in Financial Trouble
Social Security’s finances are facing growing pressure due to the aging of the population.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/07/trustees-warn-social-security-in-financial-trouble
Analysis
Mar 15, 2017
The Debt Ceiling Reinstated
What does reinstating the debt ceiling mean for federal policymaking and the economy?
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/03/the-debt-ceiling-reinstated
Analysis
Jul 6, 2018
CBO Warns: Historic Debt Levels Threaten Economy
Federal debt is already at its highest level as a percentage of GDP since 1950 and would exceed its all-time high by 2034 under current law.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2018/07/cbo-warns-historic-debt-levels-threaten-economy
Infographics
Feb 28, 2020
Voters Agree: The National Debt is a Bipartisan Priority for 2020 Election
A broad, bipartisan majority of voters agree that the national debt is a key issue for the 2020 campaign.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/voters-agree-the-national-debt-is-a-bipartisan-priority
Press Releases & Statements
Jan 25, 2013
College Students Launch Campaigns Across the Country to Activate a New Generation on the Nation's Fiscal Challenges
As part of the Up to Us initiative, student teams at various colleges and universities are kicking off competing campaigns designed to educate their peers on the effects of the nation's rising debt and motivate action in Washington on fiscal issues.