As the United States continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19, BPC experts have analyzed the country's response to the economic downturn, migrants at the southern border, and election administration. Read what BPC experts Dr. Anand Parekh, Shai Akabas, and Matthew Weil had to say:

Late Wednesday night, the Senate passed a sweeping economic relief package called the CARES Act. Throughout the legislation are provisions that will help the child care market stay afloat throughout this crisis and beyond. BPC's Early Childhood Project broke down the provisions in their latest blog post.

In response to the current health crisis posed by COVID-19, BPC hosted an E-briefing with state and local election officials to dig into some of the major issues facing elections during the pandemic. For a look at what voters can expect to see as primary season continues, check out the webcast of the briefing.

The coronavirus pandemic has likely already caused thousands of small businesses to close, millions of workers to lose their primary source of income, and communities across the country to wonder how they can start to recover. Americans tend to view each household’s finances as a personal issue, but we should be looking at the public policy in place—or lack thereof—as the real problem.