Blog Posts
Dec 17, 2018
9 Charts That Show How Our Fiscal Outlook Has Gone from Bad to Worse
Significant damage was done to America’s fiscal outlook over the past year.
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Press Releases & Statements
Oct 31, 2017
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for October 2017; FCI Value: 51
As policymakers prepare to release legislative details about tax reform, American voters remain concerned about the nation’s fiscal health.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2017/10/fci-press-release
Press Releases & Statements
Feb 27, 2018
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for February 2018; FCI Value: 46
Americans’ fiscal confidence is at its lowest point since August 2015, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s February Fiscal Confidence Index.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/02/fci-press-release
Press Releases & Statements
Jul 30, 2019
As Leaders in Washington Add to the National Debt, Voter Concern about America’s Fiscal Health Rises
While Congress and the President move forward on a budget deal that will add $1.7 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years, voters across party lines are increasingly concerned about the nation’s finances.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/07/fci-press-release
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Retirement Security in 2050: Future Outcomes for GenX and Early Millennial Retirees
This project follows working-age adults over time to understand how economic, demographic and policy changes are impacting their retirement preparation. It also projects their financial outcomes at older ages to understand the implications of these changes on their future retirement security.
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Racial Differences on the Future of Work: A Survey of the American Workforce
Through a survey, this project assesses worker sentiments about technological advances, training opportunities and responsibility for preparing workers for a changing economy. It provides results for non-Hispanic white, African American, Latinx and Asian American/Pacific Islander populations.
Programs & Projects
Apr 2, 2019
US 2050: Conference Agenda
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.
Programs & Projects
Feb 25, 2019
US 2050: Conference Registration
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.
Blog Posts
Dec 18, 2018
121 Ways We Can Reduce the Deficit, According to CBO
It’s important for lawmakers to consider the many available policy options for improving that outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2018/12/121-ways-we-can-reduce-the-deficit-according-to-cbo
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Socioeconomic Disparities in Disabled and Disability-Free Life Expectancy: Implications for Our Fiscal Future
This paper models how disability-free and disabled life expectancy — broken into mildly- and severely-disabled spells at older ages — vary by socioeconomic characteristics. It then discusses the impact of these findings on the finances of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.