Fiscal Confidence Index Results for December 2017; FCI Value: 51
As 2018 begins, Americans remain deeply concerned about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/12/fci-press-release
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As 2018 begins, Americans remain deeply concerned about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/12/fci-press-release
This outlook is particularly worrisome because the baby boom generation is beginning to retire and will place growing demands on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in the 2020s.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking in an interview, said that now is the time to start addressing our $34 trillion and rising national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/02/fed-chair-powell-its-past-time-to-address-our-national-debt
The Government Accountability Office recently issued an update in a series of reports detailing the fiscal position of state and local governments.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/state-and-local-governments-face-continued-fiscal-pressure
“With the election six weeks away, the growing national debt is on the minds of American voters,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/09/fci-press-release
The Fiscal Confidence Index, modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, is 51 (100 is neutral), indicating the nation’s fiscal future is a top issue for voters.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/03/fci-press-release
As Election Day approaches, the nation’s fiscal health remains a top concern for voters.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2016/10/fci-press-release
PGPF President & CEO Michael Peterson on the importance of the long-term national debt and fiscal issues in the 2016 elections.
The projected shortfall of future Social Security revenues is the result of political action, not the absence of policy options for addressing this issue.
As the national debt surpasses $30 trillion, voter confidence in America’s financial situation and budget outlook tied a 7-year low, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s newest monthly index.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/01/fci-press-release