Let's make this birthday one to remember.

56 years old (Born on December 16, 1968)

Happy Birthday, Peter! May your celebrations be as balanced as the budgets you've analyzed and as prosperous as the economic forecasts you've championed. From crunching numbers at the Congressional Budget Office to steering corporate strategies at Citigroup, your career trajectory has been nothing short of impressive—proving that economists really do know how to have fun (at least occasionally!).

Here's wishing you another year filled with insightful analyses, strategic successes, and perhaps even a few economic jokes that actually land. Keep making economics look cool—no easy feat—and may your birthday cake be recession-proof and generously portioned!