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New policy-focused research examines COVID-19 societal impact
Eight innovative research projects led by Northwestern faculty and funded by recent $1 million Peterson Foundation grant get underway
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Eight innovative research projects led by Northwestern faculty and funded by recent $1 million Peterson Foundation grant get underway
Budget Explainer: What's at Stake with Discretionary Spending Cuts
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-whats-at-stake-with-discretionary-spending-cuts
“As our nation continues to recover from the pandemic, this budget proposal outlines significant investments aimed at addressing a range of national challenges," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
"CBO makes clear that America’s fiscal outlook over the long term remains unsustainable and threatens our economy."
University of Texas-Pan American is the winner of the 2014 Up to Us nationwide college campus competition, a joint project of the Peterson Foundation.
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for June 2022.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-june-2022
Despite higher healthcare spending per capita, the U.S. generally does not have better health outcomes.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0252_health_outcomes_spending
Healthcare expenditures in the U.S. are much higher than those of other developed countries.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0170_international_health_spending_comparison
Life expectancy at birth in the United States is lower than in other developed countries, despite higher healthcare costs.
https://www.pgpf.org/Chart-Archive/0201_us_lifeexpectancy_low_despite_cost
Although the United States spends more on healthcare than other developed countries, its health outcomes are generally no better.