This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and the economy. On the federal budget , Chye-Ching ... Read more
As policymakers consider what could be the last COVID-19 relief package this year, they should respond to the alarming rise in the number of children ... Read more
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a high-caliber, strategic policy organization that informs and shapes public policies to reduce poverty, promote equity, and build opportunity, on ... Read more
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
We now project that the state budget shortfalls expected from COVID-19’s economic fallout will total a cumulative $555 billion over state fiscal years 2020-2022. Read more
Contrary to suggestions by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and others , borrowing isn’t a viable substitute for the substantial direct federal aid ... 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 health, state budgets and taxes, federal taxes, the economy, and family income support. On health , Paul N. ... Read more
