This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, food assistance, health, state budgets and taxes, and the economy. On poverty and inequality , ... Read more
The government funding package that Congress expects to pass this week includes important nutrition assistance, but policymakers don’t seem likely to agree in the near ... Read more
Families’ access to wealth has largely determined how they’re affected by COVID-19, with wealthier and higher-paid families mostly avoiding the worst health and economic effects. ... Read more
Chairwoman Eshoo, Ranking Member Burgess, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Aviva Aron-Dine. ... Read more
The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. (See “ Policy ... Read more
This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, the new Census data released this week, poverty and inequality, and the economy. On food assistance ... Read more
The wide gap between median renter income and median rent extended through 2019, new Census data show, highlighting that the housing affordability crisis ... Read more
