Analysis: Higher Interest Rates & the National Debt
There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
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There will be a number of consequences from a gradual increase in the federal funds rate over time.
The trustees are calling on policymakers to act with urgency to shore up this essential program.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2016/06/medicare-trustees-warn-of-serious-financial-shortfalls
Candidates from Both Parties Can Add Late Support by Showing Willingness to Reduce the National Debt in a Bipartisan Fashion
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/10/fci-press-release
Americans across party lines agree that long-term debt deserves more attention, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s August Fiscal Confidence Index, a monthly measure of public attitudes about the nation's long-term debt and the efforts elected leaders are making to address America’s fiscal challenges.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2014/08/fci-press-release
According to the report, reaching primary balance would require a reduction of $255 billion in the projected deficit in 2015.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/cap-shows-what-it-might-take-to-balance-the-budget
A government shutdown is costly, but failing to raise the debt limit could have more severe and lasting consequences.
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s June Fiscal Confidence Index shows that a significant majority of Americans remain concerned about the nation’s fiscal future.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2015/06/fci-press-release
The retirement of the large baby boom generation will sharply push up the number of people claiming benefits each year.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/the-social-security-trustees-report-in-charts
“We all know we are already on a troubling fiscal path, but today’s CBO report shows us that our leaders are making things considerably worse," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
With a new Congress set to convene in the midst of a costly government shutdown, Americans hold deep concerns and a widespread belief that the country is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/01/fci-press-release