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Farm Bill Conference Agreement Contains Significant Domestic Nutrition Improvements
5/8/08
Dorothy Rosenbaum
HTML, PDF, 8pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Barbara Sard, Director of Housing Policy, on House Action on Foreclosure Legislation
5/7/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Chad Stone, Chief Economist, on the April Employment Report
5/2/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

25 States Face Total Budget Shortfall Of At Least $40 Billion In 2009; 6 Others Expect Budget Problems
Revised 4/29/08
Elizabeth C. McNichol and Iris J. Lav
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Delaying Administration’s Medicaid Regulations Will Not Weaken the Program’s Fiscal Integrity
4/25/08
Judith Solomon
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Testimony: Robert Greenstein on Climate Change at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Tax Aspects of a Cap-and-Trade System
4/24/08
HTML, PDF, 14pp.

Tax Foundation Figures Do Not Represent Typical Households’ Tax Burdens: Figures May Mislead Policymakers, Journalists, and the Public
4/23/08
Robert Greenstein and Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

How Robust Was the 2001-2007 Economic Expansion?
Revised 4/22/08
Aviva Aron-Dine, Chad Stone, and Richard Kogan
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Testimony: Barbara Sard on Section 8 Voucher Reform Act
4/16/08
HTML, PDF, 14pp.

Facing Deficits, Many States Are Imposing Cuts That Hurt Vulnerable Residents
Revised 4/15/08
Iris J. Lav and Elizabeth Hudgins
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

Where Do Our Federal Tax Dollars Go?
4/14/08
Matt Fiedler
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Ways and Means Committee Housing Tax Package Improves Significantly On Senate Version: But Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis Will Require Other Measures
4/11/08
Aviva Aron-Dine, Barbara Sard, and Will Fischer
HTML, PDF, 12pp.

Fixing TABOR’s "Ratchet" Will Not Repair TABOR: Deterioration in Colorado Largely Attributable to Formula
4/10/08
Iris J. Lav
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Pulling Apart: A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends
Jared Bernstein, Elizabeth McNichol, Andrew Nicholas
4/9/08
Full Report: PDF, 74pp.
Press Release: HTM, PDF, 5pp.
State Fact Sheets
State Data Tables

Senate Housing Legislation Highly Disappointing: Three-Fifths of Cost of Senate Bill Goes For Tax Cuts That Will Do Little or Nothing to Address the Foreclosure Crisis
4/8/08
Aviva Aron-Dine, Barbara Sard, Chad Stone
HTML, PDF, 9pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Chad Stone, Chief Economist, on the March Employment Report
4/4/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Iris Lav, Deputy Director, on Provision in Bipartisan Senate Housing Package Affecting Local Property Taxes
4/3/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

Almost All Large Iowa Manufacturers Are Already Subject to “Combined Reporting” in Other States; Fears of Job Flight from Reducing Corporate Tax Avoidance Are Unwarranted
4/3/08
Michael Mazerov and Katherine Lira
Full Report: HTML, PDF, 9pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 1pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, on the Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report
Revised 4/2/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Trustees Reports Show Social Security Shortfall Manageable, Medicare’s Problems More Daunting
Revised 4/2/08
Paul N. Van de Water
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Long-Term Social Security Shortfall Smaller Than Cost of Extending Tax Cuts for Top 1 Percent
3/31/08
Kris Cox and Richard Kogan
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

The Skewed Benefits of the Tax Cuts: With the Tax Cuts Extended, Top 1 Percent of Households Would Receive More Than $1.2 Trillion in Tax Benefits over the Next Decade
Revised 3/28/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 9pp.

Extending the President’s Tax Cuts and AMT Relief Would Cost $4.4 Trillion Through 2018
Revised 3/28/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

New Data Show Income Concentration Rose Again in 2006; Average Income Rose by $73,000 for Households in the Top 1%, Only $20 for Those in Bottom 90%
3/27/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Capital Gains Tax Cuts Slashed Taxes of Top 400, While Their Incomes Soared
3/27/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

What the 2008 Trustees’ Report Shows about Social Security
3/27/08
Chad Stone and Robert Greenstein
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

A Response to Americans for Prosperity’s Misleading Claims about Florida’s TABOR (CP 45)
3/25/08
Iris J. Lav
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Administration Moves to Withdraw Key Health Services from Children and Adults With Mental Illness And Other Disabilities
Revised 3/21/08
Judith Solomon
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Administration Moves to Eviscerate Efforts to Enroll Uninsured Low-Income Children in Health Coverage Through the Schools: Bipartisan SCHIP Bill Would Temporarily Block Such Action
Revised 3/21/08
Judith Solomon and Donna Cohen Ross
HTML PDF, 5pp

Designing Climate-Change Legislation that Shields Low-Income Households from Increased Poverty and Hardship
Revised 3/21/08
Robert Greenstein, Sharon Parrott, and Arloc Sherman
HTML, PDF, 17pp.

The Tax Commission’s TABOR: A Path to Deterioration in Florida
3/21/08
Iris J. Lav
HTML, PDF, 10pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 1pp.

Kyl Estate Tax Amendment Would Cost Nearly as Much as Estate Tax Repeal
3/12/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Four Helpful Hints for States Dealing With Deficits
3/12/08
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Fact-Checking This Week’s Budget Resolution Debate
3/12/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Accounting For the Cost of Retiree Health and Other Benefits (GASB 45)
3/11/08
Elizabeth C. McNichol
HTML, PDF, 13pp.

Have the 2001 and 2003 Tax Cuts Made the Tax Code More Progressive?
3/11/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Senate Bill Would Update and Streamline Housing Voucher Program; Improves on House Bill Passed With Strong Bipartisan Support
3/10/08
Will Fischer and Barbara Sard
HTML, PDF, 13pp.

Claim That Congressional Budget Plans Call For "Largest Tax Increase in History" Is Inaccurate
3/7/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Chad Stone, Chief Economist, on the February Employment Report
3/7/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Federal Spending, 2001 through 2008: Defense Is a Rapidly Growing Share of the Budget, While Domestic Appropriations Have Shrunk
Revised 3/6/08
Richard Kogan
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Administration's Budget Does Not Reflect Administration Policies: Administration Policies Would More Likely Lead to a $113 Billion Deficit in 2012 than a $48 Billion Surplus
3/5/08
Kris Cox
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

HUD Budget Contains Major Funding Shortfalls: Congress Needs to Add $6.5 Billion to Administration’s Request to Avoid Cuts In Assistance for Low-Income Families
3/5/08
Barbara Sard, Douglas Rice, and Will Fischer
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

How Much Would a State Earned Income Tax Credit Cost In 2009?
3/5/08
Jeremy Koulish and Jason Levitis
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Strengthening the Food Stamp Program To Serve Low-Income Seniors
3/5/08
Stacy Dean
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Administration's Medicaid Regulations Will Weaken Coverage, Harm States, and Strain Health Care System
Revised 3/4/08
Allison Orris and Judith Solomon
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Economic Data Can Be Used To Target State Fiscal Relief Effectively
3/3/08
Iris J. Lav, Jason Levitis, and Elizabeth McNichol
Full Report: HTML, PDF, 11pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Fiscal Stimulus at the State Level?
2/29/08
Nicholas Johnson
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Idaho Is the Only State to Exclude Low-Income Families from Its Grocery Tax Credit
2/28/08
Phil Oliff and Nicholas Johnson
Full Report: HTML, PDF, 3pp.
Press Release: HTML, PDF, 1pp.

New Federal Law Could Worsen State Budget Problems: States Can Protect Revenues by "Decoupling"
Revised 2/28/08
Nicholas Johnson
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Net Operating Loss Measure Under Consideration in Senate Has Low Bang-for-the-Buck as Stimulus: No Justification for Waiving PAYGO for the Provision
2/26/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Using Income Taxes To Address State Budget Shortfalls
2/21/08
Elizabeth C. McNichol and Andrew Nicholas
HTML, PDF, 11pp.

Is It Raining Yet? Yes, And It’s Time for Many States To Use Their Rainy Day Funds
2/21/08
Elizabeth C. McNichol
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

Now Would Be a Good Time for States Still Granting Net Operating Loss "Carryback" Deductions To Eliminate Them
2/21/08
Elizabeth C. McNichol
HTML, PDF, 8pp.

Summary of Final TANF Rules: Some Improvements Around the Margins
2/20/08
Liz Schott
HTML, PDF, 13pp.

Bush Budget Would Cut Domestic Discretionary Programs by $20 Billion in 2009: Many Cuts Come On Top Of Sizable Reductions In Recent Years
2/20/08
Sharon Parrott, Kris Cox, Danilo Trisi, and Doug Rice
HTML, PDF, 44pp.
State-by-State Tables, 33pp.

The President’s Budget and the Medicare “Trigger”
Revised 2/15/08
James Horney and Richard Kogan
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

State Low-Income Tax Relief in the Absence of an Income Tax
2/14/08
Iris J. Lav And Phillip Oliff
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Fact Sheet: The "Mother of All Distortions": Attacks on Rangel AMT Plan Not Based On Reality
2/13/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

The Rangel AMT Proposal Versus Unpaid-For Repeal of the AMT: Which Is Better Tax Reform?
Aviva Aron-Dine
2/13/08
HTML, PDF, 15pp.

New Medicaid Rules Would Limit Care for Children in Foster Care and People with Disabilities in Ways Congress Did Not Intend
Revised 2/8/08
Judith Solomon
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

President’s Budget May Provide States With Inadequate Funding to Maintain Current SCHIP Programs
Edwin Park
2/7/08
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

The Dubious Priorities of the President’s Budget
Robert Greenstein, James Horney and Richard Kogan
Revised 2/7/08
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Cuts Funding for Head Start: Bipartisan Reauthorization Bill Enacted Two Weeks Before Omnibus Was Completed Called for Increased Investment
Revised 2/6/08
Sharon Parrott
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

Federal Grants To States and Localities Cut Deeply in Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Budget
2/4/08
Iris J. Lav And Phillip Oliff
HTML, PDF, 6pp.

CBPP Statement: Statement by Chad Stone, Chief Economist, on the January Employment Report
2/1/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

Senate Action Will Not Delay Rebates One Day
1/31/08
Robert Greenstein
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

Senate Proposal to Add Unemployment Insurance Benefits Improves Effectiveness of Stimulus Bill
1/31/08
Chad Stone, Sharon Parrott, and Martha Coven
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Understanding Errors in the School Meals Programs
1/31/08
Zoë Neuberger
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Senate Rebate Proposal Targets More Funds to Low-Income Households, Boosting Stimulus Impact
1/30/08
Aviva Aron-Dine and Robert Greenstein
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Repatriation Measure Unlikely to Stimulate the U.S. Economy or Boost U.S. Investment — But Will Promote Investment in Tax Havens and Undermine the Corporate Income Tax
1/30/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

House Bill Makes Significant Improvements In “Hope VI” Public Housing Revitalization Program
Revised 1/30/08
Barbara Sard and Leah Staub
HTML, PDF, 16pp.

Business Tax Cuts in Stimulus Package Would Cost States Billions of Dollars
Revised 1/30/08
Nicholas Johnson and Iris J. Lav
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

An Analysis of the Rebate Proposal in the Announced Stimulus Deal
Revised 1/29/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

President’s Expected Push to Make Tax Cuts Permanent is Irresponsible Fiscal and Economic Policy
1/28/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP: State Efforts Face New Hurdles
1/28/08
Donna Cohen Ross and Aleya Horn (CBPP) and Caryn Marks Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
HTML, PDF
State-by-State Tables

Dispelling Confusion on Food Stamps, Tax Rebates, and the Stimulus Package: Speaker's Statement On Food Stamps At National Press Club Was Mistaken
1/26/08
Robert Greenstein
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

CBPP Statement: Robert Greenstein on Stimulus Deal
1/24/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Paying More for Less: "Healthy Indiana Plan" Would Cost More Than Medicaid While Providing Inferior Coverage
1/24/08
Judith Solomon
HTML, PDF, 5pp.

Testimony: Robert Greenstein on “Cap, Auction, and Trade: Auctions and Revenue Recycling Under Carbon Cap and Trade” Before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
1/23/08
HTML, PDF, 7pp.

New Zandi Analysis Finds Rebates More Effective as Stimulus if They Include Lower-Income Workers: Food Stamps and Unemployment Benefits Get the Highest Ratings
1/22/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Fewer Than 60% of Working Households Benefit Fully From President’s Tax Rebate
1/22/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

CBPP Statement: Robert Greenstein in Response to Administration Comments on Economic Stimulus
Revised 1/22/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

CBPP Statement: Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, on the President's Economic Stimulus Plan
Revised 1/22/08
HTML, PDF, 2pp.

Economic Policy in a Weakening Economy: Principles for Fiscal Stimulus
Revised 1/17/08
Chad Stone and Kris Cox
HTML, PDF, 15pp.

Another Misdiagnosis: Marginal Rate Reductions and Extensions of Tax Cuts Expiring in 2010 Not the Right Medicine for the Economy’s Current Ills
1/15/08
Aviva Aron-Dine
HTML, PDF, 9pp.

The Four Pieces of Effective Fiscal Stimulus: Unemployment Insurance, State Relief, Food Stamps, and Tax Refunds
1/14/08
HTML, PDF, 4pp.

Comparison of Nutrition Provisions in House- and Senate-Passed Farm Bills
Revised 1/14/08
Summary: HTML, PDF, 3pp.
Full Report: PDF, 19pp.

Description of Provisions in Nutrition Title of Senate Farm Bill
Revised 1/14/08
Dottie Rosenbaum and Stacy Dean
HTML, PDF, 31pp.

Food Stamp Improvements for More Than 10 Million People Would Disappear in 2013 Under Senate-Passed Farm Bill
1/8/08
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

Budget Cuts or Tax Increases at the State Level: Which is Preferable During an Economic Downturn?
Revised 1/8/08
Nicholas Johnson
HTML, PDF, 3pp.

CBPP Statement: Chad Stone, Chief Economist, on the Labor Department's December Unemployment Report
1/4/08
HTML, PDF, 1pp.

Preliminary Analysis of the HUD Provisions of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY 2008
Revised 1/4/08
Douglas Rice and Barbara Sard
HTML, PDF, 5pp.