Today, we sat down with January Angeles, health policy analyst, to discuss an important milestone for the health reform law that takes place this week.
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POLICY INSIGHT
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
In Case You Missed It...
September 18, 2010
This week on Off the Charts, we discussed the new Census Bureau figures on poverty in 2009, federal and state tax policies, and health reform.
Q & A: Understanding the Census Bureau’s Upcoming Report on Poverty
September 15, 2010
We sat down with Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher, to discuss what to look for in the Census Bureau’s upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009.
In Case You Missed It...
September 11, 2010
This week on Off the Charts, we featured a quiz challenge, the looming debate on taxes and spending cuts, and housing affordability problems.
Last Day of Quiz Challenge: Answers
September 10, 2010
Below are the answers to today’s quiz on the impact of government programs in boosting the economy and reducing hardship during the recession. Send an email to communications@cbpp.org today with your final score for the challenge and we’ll send you one of our newly-designed Center on Budget T-shirts.
Last Day of Quiz Challenge: Did Stimulus Work?
September 10, 2010
Today’s quiz topic is the impact of government programs in boosting the economy and reducing hardship during the recession.
Today’s Quiz Answers: Unemployment
September 10, 2010
Here are answers to today’s quiz on unemployment:
Daily Quiz Challenge Cont’d: Unemployment
September 9, 2010
Today’s quiz topic is unemployment. Let’s get started:
Today’s Quiz Answers: The Estate Tax
September 9, 2010
Here are answers to today’s quiz on the federal estate tax:
Quiz Challenge Continued: The Federal Estate Tax
September 8, 2010
Today’s quiz topic is the federal estate tax, which is a tax on property – like cash, real estate, stock, or other assets – that is transferred from deceased persons to their heirs. Lawmakers will have to decide soon whether to make the current temporary repeal of the estate tax permanent or to renew the tax in some form.