Peterson on February Deficit: The Definition of Unsustainable
Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the Monthly Treasury Statement, which showed a deficit of $234 billion.
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Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented today following the release of the Monthly Treasury Statement, which showed a deficit of $234 billion.
Although a return to a normalized interest environment is a good sign for the strength of the economy, rate increases will make it more expensive to borrow.
The federal deficit is growing during a period of economic expansion — a pattern that is highly unusual.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/the-risks-of-running-up-deficits-when-the-economy-is-good
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A government shutdown is costly, but failing to raise the debt limit could have more severe and lasting consequences.
An op-ed by PGPF Founder and Chairman Pete Peterson is featured today in USA Today.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/pete-peterson-op-ed-on-greek-crisis-in-usa-today
mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today unveiled "Debt Ski," an online flash-video game that spotlights the dangers of excessive debt, challenges young people to avoid destructive financial behavior, and spurs fiscally responsible action.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2009/04/viral-video-game-to-promote-financial-responsibility
By 2050, the US will be very different than it is today. Adults aged 65 and over will outnumber children under the age of 18, and our population will be much more racially and ethnically diverse, the young much more so than the old. With those changing demographics as a backdrop, the US 2050 project examines the socioeconomic developments and fiscal choices we make today that will determine standards of living decades from now.
An aging population and rising healthcare costs will drive sharp increases in Medicare spending, which will not keep pace with the program's funding sources.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2017/07/medicare-trustees-warn-of-serious-financial-shortfalls