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The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to America's fiscal and economic future. Follows/Retweets/Replies ≠ endorsement.
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Joined October 2011
We asked six experts to look across history for lessons that shed light on today’s fiscal, economic and political challenges in the United States. Explore the essays here. https://t.co/fo85xlyJwa
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We asked six experts to look across history for lessons that shed light on today’s fiscal, economic, and political challenges.
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#Healthcare spending in the United States is a key driver of our national debt and has risen notably over the past few decades. Here are seven key takeaways from the most recent data. https://t.co/DhZbx1EXvd
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Healthcare spending in the United States is a key driver of the nation’s fiscal imbalance and has risen notably over the past few decades.
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Overall, Americans are living longer now than when #SocialSecurity was created, but gains in life expectancy differ among various socioeconomic groups. https://t.co/2qjC2sbXjv
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Raising the retirement age could harm workers who would be unable to delay retirement due to physically demanding occupations, disability, or job loss.
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SNAP is the largest federal program for combating hunger. How did the One Big Beautiful Bill Act change this key part of the safety net? https://t.co/DqGqoumr9A
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SNAP has a positive effect on poverty and food insecurity, with a relatively small effect on the federal budget.
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Child poverty is higher in the United States than in many other developed countries — and it comes with an economic cost. https://t.co/RFwvsWI1aX
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Child poverty has remained relatively high in the United States for much of the past decade.
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Thirteen percent of the U.S. population lives in poverty. Learn more about the demographic and regional variations in the poverty rate. https://t.co/2ckEI5pb9p
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Thirteen percent of the U.S. population lives in poverty. Learn more about the demographic and regional variations in the poverty rate.
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Federal spending on major #healthcare programs is projected to rise by 73% over the next decade. https://t.co/rrIUK3eQdB
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Improving the U.S. healthcare system will be crucial to providing quality, affordable healthcare and to bettering our nation’s long-term economic and fiscal well-being.
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Healthcare costs are already high and rising. https://t.co/8m5koTR7yq
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Healthcare spending in the United States is rising, with serious implications for the federal budget.
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The Treasury anticipates borrowing $1,147 billion over the next two quarters. This would be $158 billion more debt than it issued during the same period last year. https://t.co/Vs81g2U4N5
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Key highlights from the most recent Quarterly Refunding include an increase in anticipated borrowing of $158 billion compared to the same period in the previous year.
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“A collective shift in large investors’ perceptions of the United States … could lead to a selloff in U.S. Treasury securities, and to a dramatic increase in the costs of financing new debts.” @LaynaMosley @Princeton
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"Today, the U.S.’s unique privileges in access to sovereign credit are under threat."
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Medicaid’s role in state budgets is unique, since the program acts as both an expenditure and the largest source of federal support in state budgets. https://t.co/VIXIJPGUx6
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Medicaid’s role in state budgets is unique, since the program acts as both an expenditure and the largest source of federal support in state budgets.
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The #Unemployment Insurance program is a critical part of the safety net. Learn more about how it works and what it costs. https://t.co/8bjhzv5wHi
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The Unemployment Insurance program is a key counter-cyclical tool to help stabilize the economy and speed recovery during downturns or crises.
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Last year we spent $880 billion on interest costs on the national debt, the largest amount ever. https://t.co/lZo8naWIUV
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Interest costs are on track to become the largest category of spending in the federal budget.
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Most federal debt is owed to domestic holders, but foreign ownership is much higher now than it was about 50 years ago. https://t.co/7TzwlIfF39
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Most federal debt is owed to domestic holders, but foreign ownership is much higher now than it was about 50 years ago.
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Large amounts of federal debt could “crowd out” investments by the private sector, making the economy less productive and stunting wage growth. https://t.co/2ISLTQAXeU
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Large amounts of federal debt could “crowd out” investments by the private sector, making the economy less productive and stunting wage growth.
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Rising inflation usually prompts higher interest rates, which in turn boost interest paid on the federal debt and thereby increase annual deficits. https://t.co/2QXpwbevd0
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Rising inflation usually prompts higher interest rates, which in turn boost interest paid on the federal debt and thereby increase annual deficits.
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Natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, and the cost of disaster relief has grown exponentially. 🔗 https://t.co/C0ZXGqAAUT
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Free Holiday Podcast: Untangling A Christmas Carol! “Make no mistake, A Christmas Carol is a ghost story…” Enjoy the Spirits of the Season! HOW THINGS WORK: Book Series, Free Weekly Substack, Weekly Subscription Podcast & Thread
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