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
The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. (See “ Introduction ... Read more
Relative to 2019 funding as adjusted for inflation, the Senate majority plans to cut funding for the two appropriations bills that cover key public health, education, rental assistance, and other human service programs. Read more
Earlier this year, the Tennessee legislature enacted a bill requiring the governor to seek federal approval to convert federal funding for much of its Medicaid program (TennCare) to a block grant. On September 17, Governor Bill Lee released a Medicaid waiver proposal that would radically change TennCare. Read more
The economy is in the 124th month of the longest expansion on record, and while expansions don’t die from old age alone, fears are rising ... Read more
