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This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, health, poverty and inequality, and food assistance.
- On the economy, Chad Stone listed six signs that the job market remains in deep trouble. We also updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available and our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy.
- On health, Tara Straw reported that tens of thousands of people could lose coverage under Georgia’s 1332 waiver proposal. We updated our report on how states are leveraging Medicaid to respond to COVID-19 and our fact sheet on reducing state Medicaid costs.
- On poverty and inequality, we updated our tracker of the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships.
- On food assistance, we updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using new flexibility in SNAP to respond to COVID-19’s challenges and our quick guide to SNAP eligibility and benefits.
Chart of the Week — Huge Payroll Job Losses Since February
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
For state workers, revenue decreases mean job cuts
Marketplace
September 4, 2020
Kemp’s plan to block the federal ACA insurance exchange under fire
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 4, 2020
Why an Eviction Ban Alone Won’t Prevent a Housing Crisis
New York Times
September 3, 2020
Washington lawmakers must agree on this issue before more stimulus money reaches struggling Americans
CNBC
September 3, 2020
The Trump Administration Just Barred Most Evictions—And Created New Problems For Both Landlords and Tenants
Time
September 2, 2020
Florida food stamp recipients may see limits to aid return this week
Tampa Bay Times
August 31, 2020
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