Analysis
CBO Warns: Fiscal Outlook Remains Unsustainable
Under current law, federal debt is now projected to reach 150 percent of GDP within 30 years — by far an all-time high.
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Analysis
Mar 21, 2011
CBO Analysis on President Obama's FY 2012 Budget
These projections provide fresh evidence that the nation’s fiscal policy is on an unsustainable course and changes in policy will be needed.
Press Releases & Statements
Nov 16, 2012
Peterson Foundation Holds 2012 Fiscal Cliff Forum
Peterson foundation holds fiscal cliff forum today — brings together lawmakers and policy experts to discuss solutions to nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2012/11/peterson-foundation-holds-2012-fiscal-cliff-forum
Programs & Projects
Aug 21, 2018
Why Fiscal Issues Matter in the 2018 Election
The 2018 election season is a critical opportunity for candidates to talk to voters about solutions to put us on a better path.
Programs & Projects
Nov 13, 2023
Fiscal Commissions: Promises and Disappointments
"The public has to be involved, educated, and understand the consequences of inaction. Legislators will not make difficult decisions unless their constituents see a need and reason to act," writes G. William Hoagland
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/fiscal-commissions-promises-and-disappointments
Analysis
Aug 19, 2015
Analysis: 2015 GAO Fiscal Outlook
National debt could climb from 74% of GDP in 2014 to 166% of GDP in 2039.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/gao-sends-clear-warning-long-term-debt-is-on-an-unsustainable-path
Events
2012 Fiscal Summit: America's Case for Action
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit brought together leaders from government, policy, academia, and the media to address our long-term fiscal challenges, explore the potential for progress and reinforce the importance of building bipartisan consensus on solutions.
https://www.pgpf.org/what-we-are-doing/fiscal-summit/2012-fiscal-summit-americas-case-for-action
Press Releases & Statements
Dec 5, 2012
Group of Distinguished Defense, Economic and Foreign Policy Leaders Identify the National Debt as the Single Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security
At a press conference at the Newseum, Coalition Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen and Coalition members Senator Sam Nunn, Senator John Warner, and Representative Ike Skelton announced the Coalition's core principles for sound fiscal and defense policies that reflect the realities of the 21st century.
Press Releases & Statements
May 14, 2012
2012 Fiscal Summit: Leaders to Discuss America's Long-Term Fiscal Challenges
The Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit–America's Case For Action convenes the nation's leading fiscal policy experts and elected officials at a critical moment of opportunity to make progress on America's long-term fiscal challenges.
Programs & Projects
Nov 13, 2023
A Way to Brighten America’s Dark Fiscal Outlook
"A fiscal commission will not obviate lawmakers’ responsibility to make hard choices, but it will make those choices easier to understand and explain to voters," writes Mark Zandi
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/fiscal-commission/a-way-to-brighten-americas-dark-fiscal-outlook