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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, food assistance, and the economy.
- On the federal budget, Richard Kogan, Joel Friedman, Sharon Parrott, and Sarah Calame explained that more revenue is required to meet the nation’s needs. We also released an executive summary of their report.
- On food assistance, Dottie Rosenbaum and Katie Bergh updated their paper on the extensive payment accuracy system in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment insurance are available.
Chart of the Week – The Debt Is Higher Due to the Bush and Trump Tax Cuts
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts recently. Here are some highlights:
Couples say they can't get married because of this government program's outdated rules
NPR
June 20, 2024
Trump's promised corporate tax cut has big business on the fence
MSNBC
June 18, 2024
Critics call it 'punitive.' Boosters say Louisiana's cut in jobless benefits will help economy
The Advocate
June 17, 2024
Boozman calls for 'complete overhaul' of 2018 farm bill, releases Senate GOP's framework
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
June 16, 2024
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