Fiscal and Monetary Policy Work Best Together
High inflation breeds instability, raising the risk of both higher interest rates and recession.
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High inflation breeds instability, raising the risk of both higher interest rates and recession.
The Co-Chairs of the President’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, released a draft of their recommendations for deficit reduction and debt stabilization.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/national-commission-on-fiscal-responsibility-and-reform
Higher short- and long-term Treasury rates mean that the federal government's borrowing costs will also rise.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2024/09/higher-interest-rates-and-the-national-debt
Failing to address the fiscal imbalance imposes burdens on future generations that many would consider unfair.
America faces many critical questions about its future. As we continue to confront a global pandemic with devastating impacts on our health, economy and society, an effective federal response is necessary to help address critical needs and get our economy back on track.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-does-the-national-debt-mean-for-americas-future
"When the dominoes of our national debt fall, young Americans will be the ones left to pick up the pieces," writes Heidi Heitkamp.
Strengthened automatic fiscal stabilizers would enable fiscal stimulus to arrive in a more predictable and efficient manner.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation held its first Fiscal Summit in 2010 to start a national bipartisan dialogue on critical fiscal issues with thought leaders and prominent stakeholders from across the political spectrum.
Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/what-are-interest-costs-on-the-national-debt