This chart book tracks the current economic expansion and the evolution of the economy under President Trump, both in terms of how the current expansion compares with other expansions over the past several decades and how it compares with his claims of what his policies will accomplish. Read more
President Trump has said that, politically, the best thing to do would be to let the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “explode.” This timeline tracks Administration ... Read more
The Senate Appropriations Committee proposes to cut 2020 funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education by ... Read more
As the President and Congress turn this fall to finalizing the full-year appropriations bills to fund the government, they should make the changes that they’ve ... Read more
This summer’s budget deal between President Trump and congressional leaders offers enough total discretionary dollars to give the Social Security Administration (SSA) a ... Read more
This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, the federal budget, and the economy. On state budgets and taxes , Michael ... Read more
One way states can build more broadly shared prosperity is by adopting a tax on high-value housing, often called a mansion tax, to help fund schools, health care, roads, and other services and infrastructure critical to residents’ long-term future. Read more
