As Congress begins considering a new relief package, likely the last before the election, emerging data show that a large and growing number of households ... Read more
The next coronavirus relief package should both extend the relief measures that are working but are slated to end well before the crisis abates and address the shortcomings and missing elements in the relief efforts to date. Read more
An aggressive policy response is essential to mitigate the sharp drop in economic activity and increase in unemployment that are already underway. Read more
The Department of Homeland Security’s recently finalized “public charge” rule directs immigration officials to reject applications from individuals who seek to remain in or enter ... Read more
If enacted, these proposals and others in the budget would sharply increase the number of people who lack health coverage, while increasing poverty, widening income and racial disparities, and driving up the number of households that struggle to afford the basics. Read more
Using a lower measure of inflation to adjust the poverty line will result in fewer individuals and families qualifying over time for various forms of assistance. Read more
The House Appropriations subcommittee-approved fiscal 2020 funding bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education includes sensible, well-targeted investments in ... Read more
The bill would increase funding for both defense and non-defense discretionary programs in 2020 and 2021 above the very low ceilings set under the 2011 Budget Control Act. Read more
