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SUMMARY:Grappling with US fiscal deficits and debt: Understanding the impli
 cations at home and abroad 
DESCRIPTION:The United States faces persistent and growing fiscal deficits 
 and rising federal debt\, raising important questions about the sustainabi
 lity of the nation's fiscal outlook and the implications for the broader e
 conomy. What are the key drivers of the US fiscal challenge\, what policy 
 choices lie ahead\, and what could persistent fiscal imbalances mean for t
 he United States and the global economy? Join the Peterson Institute for I
 nternational Economics (PIIE) for a discussion examining these questions a
 nd the implications of US fiscal policy at home and abroad. \n\nThe first 
 session features a fireside conversation with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (
 D-RI)\, moderated by PIIE nonresident senior fellow Kimberly Clausing\, fo
 cusing on the US debt and deficit situation and the policy challenges it p
 resents. \n\nThe second session\, moderated by PIIE C. Fred Bergsten senio
 r fellow Maurice Obstfeld\, brings together Aviva Aron-Dine\, Jason Furman
 \, and Oya Celasun to examine the economic and international implications 
 of US fiscal policy. View webcast at scheduled time: https://www.piie.com/
 events/2026/grappling-us-fiscal-deficits-and-debt-understanding-implicatio
 ns-home-and-abroad
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LOCATION:PIIE Webcast\, Washington DC
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