The Latest from BPC’s Economic Policy Project
 
The Latest from BPC’s Economic Policy Project
This monthly newsletter highlights what’s new from BPC on economic policy. Keep scrolling for an update to BPC’s deficit tracker, recent work on COVID-19, and media highlights. If you have any questions or want more info about BPC’s economic policy work, email [email protected].
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Friday’s update to BPC’s deficit tracker depicts the monumental impact that COVID-19 and its policy response are already beginning to have on the annual deficit. Check out the interactive tracker on our website.

 

BPC’s Chris Kaiser and Funding Our Future’s Kara Watkins summarize the highlights from our recent event examining the 2020 trustees’ report and the implications of COVID-19 for the Social Security trust funds.

 

Dane Stangler reviews data on the state of minority businesses prior to the COVID-19 crisis, indications of how the crisis is affecting them, their utilization of federal support programs, and what the future might hold. BPC also hosted a web event on this topic.

 

Check out the new BPC-Morning Consult survey, which finds that one-third of the small businesses that have shed workers as a result of COVID-19 either do not plan to or are unsure if they can re-hire them.

 

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