U.S. Fiscal Confidence Lowest in Two Years, as National Debt Surpasses Size of U.S. Economy
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release:
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U.S. Fiscal Confidence Lowest in Two Years, as National Debt Surpasses Size of U.S. Economy
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With the national debt now as large as the U.S. economy and inflation at its highest rate in three years, Americans' fiscal confidence fell for the fifth-straight month. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Confidence Index is 36 in May (100 is . . .
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U.S. Fiscal Confidence Lowest in Two Years, as National Debt Surpasses Size of U.S. Economy
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With the national debt now as large as the U.S. economy and inflation at its highest rate in three years, Americans' fiscal confidence fell for the fifth-straight month. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Fiscal Confidence Index is 36 in May (100 is . . .