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Press Releases & Statements

Mar 4, 2009

Americans Rank Country's Growing Budget Challenges, Debt, and Deficit as a Top Priority for Obama Administration

The results of the national survey, commissioned by the Foundation and released today, show that amidst the current economic crisis, there is strong consensus about the fundamental importance of the country's sustained fiscal health, and that Americans place a high priority on tackling the federal government's growing budget deficit and debt.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/new-national-survey-results-show-americans-rank-countrys-growing-budget-challenges-debt-and-deficit-as-a-top-priority-for-obama-administration

Press Releases & Statements

Jul 7, 2022

US Fiscal Confidence at Lowest Point Since 2013

“With rising interest rates, skyrocketing inflation, geopolitical turmoil and concerns about economic growth, it’s no wonder that Americans’ confidence in our fiscal outlook is low,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.


https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2022/06/fci-press-release

Programs & Projects

Feb 22, 2018

The Tax Reform Tradeoff

To help better inform the current debate over tax reform, the Tax Policy Center (with a grant from the Peterson Foundation) put real numbers behind different scenarios for tax reform that are both distributionally neutral and fiscally responsible.


https://www.pgpf.org/the-tax-reform-tradeoff

Blog Posts



Nov 11, 2021

Leading Economists: The Economy Bounced Back Fast, But Major Questions Remain

With our economy in recovery, the national debt rising unsustainably, the country still grappling with a devastating pandemic, and lawmakers pursing significant new legislation, America faces many critical questions for its future. To shed light on the best way forward, two top economists participated in a panel discussion as part of the latest edition of the Peterson Foundation Economic Forum.


https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2022/01/leading-economists-the-economy-bounced-back-fast-but-major-questions-remain

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Dec 3, 2021

Median Family Income

Prior to 2020, the median real income for families in the United States had been increasing for 5 consecutive years.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0213_stagnant_median_income

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Dec 3, 2021

Poverty Rate by Race and Ethnicity

Blacks and Hispanics have much higher poverty rates than other groups.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0255_poverty_by_race

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Dec 3, 2021

Median Earnings by Gender

Full-time male workers earn more than full-time female workers


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0258_income_by_gender

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Dec 3, 2021

Child Poverty

There is a high rate of child poverty in the United States compared to other developed countries.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0271_child_poverty

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Dec 2, 2021

Historical Income by Race

Income varies widely across racial and ethnic groups in the United States.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0272_income_race_historical

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Dec 2, 2021

Nearly Half of Those in Poverty are in Deep Poverty

Over 11 percent of the population lives in poverty, and nearly half of those in poverty live in deep poverty.


https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0305_deep_poverty