President Trump’s new executive actions should deeply concern all Americans. They fall dramatically short of responding effectively to the enormous need across the country due to COVID-19 and the deep recession. 

Policymakers should include an increase in the weeks of benefits available in this legislation.

Maintaining robust, expanded unemployment insurance would relieve hardship that falls disproportionately on workers of color.

Testimony of Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow, Before the Joint Economic Committee

Far more people with health and financial worries during the COVID-19 pandemic likely would enroll in federal marketplace plans if given the chance.

If policymakers fail to act, millions of low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness are likely to experience avoidable evictions, continued homelessness, or other preventable hardships.