Peter G Peterson Foundation

How to Abort the Recovery

Robert Kuttner | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


Robert Kuttner

As unemployment continues to rise, deficit hawks are upping their efforts to use the economic crisis as a pretext for gutting basic social programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

We Are Much More Than a Fiscal Watchdog

Tim Roeper | Posted 11.11.2009 | Media


Tim Roeper

Jason Linkins got some things wrong about the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, and we feel compelled to clear the air.

Spending The Deficit

Rob Fishman | Posted 09.16.2009 | Business


Rob Fishman

Just how much is $1.2 trillion? To put this year's deficit in perspective, we thought of a few unrealities that carry a similar price tag.