Analysis
Dec 5, 2011
After the Supercommittee, Fiscal Policy Questions Still Have to be Addressed
The end of the supercommittee doesn’t mean the end of the fiscal policy debate in Washington.
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Press Releases & Statements
Oct 30, 2013
Post-Shutdown Poll: Majority of Democrats and Republicans Would Support Policies They Disagree With In Order to Achieve a Long-term Fiscal Solution
Following the recent government shutdown and debt ceiling standoff, and as the Budget Conference Committee gathers, a new poll released today finds that a majority of voters in both parties are willing to give ground on key issues in order to achieve a much desired, long-term fiscal solution.
Press Releases & Statements
Dec 13, 2012
Op-Ed: A Real Debt Goal: 60 Percent by 2030
Michael A. Peterson pens an op-ed about debt goals for the U.S. for POLITICO.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-a-real-debt-goal-60-percent-by-2030
Press Releases & Statements
May 30, 2018
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for May 2018; FCI Value: 51
“Voters continue to be concerned about our rising national debt, and rightly so,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/05/fci-press-release
Press Releases & Statements
Aug 28, 2018
Fiscal Confidence Index Results for August 2018; FCI Value: 59
“As lawmakers address funding the budget and avoiding a government shutdown, Americans believe that our nation’s fiscal outlook is a critical priority,” said Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2018/08/fci-press-release
Blog Posts
Jun 8, 2015
IMF Warns of Rising U.S. Debt
The IMF raises concerns that progress on important fiscal issues is being hampered by political dysfunction in Washington.
Press Releases & Statements
Apr 8, 2009
Peterson Foundation Launches Tax Day Awareness Campaign
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation today launched a multi-platform online awareness campaign spotlighting the federal government's $56.4 trillion in financial obligations and unfunded promises.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/peterson-foundation-launches-tax-day-awareness-campaign
Programs & Projects
Mar 15, 2019
Immigrants and the U.S. Wage Distribution
This project documents how foreign-born workers affect the wages of low, middle- and high-income workers. It documents the evolution of immigrants in the US wage distribution since 1980, identifies the way that immigrants reshape the wage distribution, and considers the implications of immigration on the future wage distribution in the US.
https://www.pgpf.org/us-2050/research-projects/Immigrants-and-the-US-Wage-Distribution
Analysis
Jun 28, 2019
CBO Warns: Historic Debt Levels Pose Substantial Risks
Federal debt will rise to 144 percent of GDP within 30 years — far exceeding its all-time high, and nearly doubling today's level.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/2019/06/cbo-warns-historic-debt-levels-pose-substantial-risks
Press Releases & Statements
Mar 11, 2019
Peterson Foundation Statement on President’s Budget March 2019
“Today’s proposal marks the beginning of the budget process, and it’s clear that there’s more work to do,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2019/03/peterson-foundation-statement-on-presidents-budget