President Trump has been eager to reopen the country and get Americans back to work. BPC's Dr. Anand Parekh warned that reopening the country too early would be putting the United States at risk for a second wave of the coronavirus and further economic closure. BPC experts Bill Hoagland and Shai Akabas gave their insights into the importance of government oversight during this time and the federal response to the job losses amidst the pandemic.

The impact of the coronavirus has affected food security for low-income families, especially older adults and children. As more stay-at-home orders have been instituted, schools, child care centers, and older adult meal sites have closed, which has resulted in many low-income families losing access to the consistent and healthy meals they rely on.

It is now clear that COVID-19 will have immediate and long-lasting implications for higher education as governments and institutions respond to the growing public health crisis. BPC's higher education team outlines how the CARES Act provides relief for students and universities across the country.

The CARES Act authorized more than $2 trillion in federal funds to combat the COVID-19 crisis, including $150 billion for a new Coronavirus Relief Fund to states and local governments and $330 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations. BPC's Andy Winkler gives us his recommendations on how state and local governments can more effectively use these funds.