A Brighter Economic Future
America's economic future depends on policymakers’ willingness to agree on a plan that will put our nation on a sustainable fiscal course.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/a-brighter-economic-future
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America's economic future depends on policymakers’ willingness to agree on a plan that will put our nation on a sustainable fiscal course.
https://www.pgpf.org/pgpf-programs-and-projects/a-brighter-economic-future
The poverty rate in 2009 was 14.3 percent, up from 13.2 percent in 2008. This is the highest rate since 1994.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/census-bureau-report-on-poverty-and-health-insurance-coverage
“It’s unfortunate that even the Committee’s draft package of modest recommendations failed to advance. Significant work remains to address America’s fiscal challenges and the Committee’s proposals could have been a small step in the right direction to improve our budget process." Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
Building on work that began with the Foundation's Solutions Initiative last year, experts from the American Action Forum, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Center for American Progress, the Economic Policy Institute and The Heritage Foundation have each composed specific plans to set the country on a more sustainable fiscal path, and set out their top priorities for the President and Congress.
“This new rules package includes important reforms that can help encourage fiscal responsibility." Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
After months of negotiations, with default looming, Congress passed and the President signed the Budget Control Act of 2011, which raises the debt ceiling and puts a process in place for reducing the deficit.
https://www.pgpf.org/analysis/peter-g-peterson-foundation-analysis-of-the-budget-control-act-of-2011
“While these ideas represent a start, much more can be done to improve our budget process in order to help achieve more fiscally responsible policies," Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
“As troubling as this year’s deficit is, it’s just the beginning of large and growing deficits as far as the eye can see," Michael A. Peterson, Chairman and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
“This shutdown has negatively affected the lives of millions of Americans, disrupted essential government services, and unnecessarily harmed the economy." Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, said.
Peter G. Peterson pens an op-ed in POLITICO on how to handle our long-term debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/op-ed-how-to-handle-our-long-term-debt