This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, food assistance, the federal budget, health, and the economy.

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This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, food assistance, the federal budget, health, and the economy.
* On state budgets and taxes, Erica Williams and Cortney Sanders outlined three principles for an anti-racist, equitable state response to COVID-19 ([link removed]) — and a stronger recovery. Michael Leachman warned that projected state shortfalls are growing ([link removed]) as economic forecasts worsen. We updated our State Budget Watch ([link removed]) tracking revenue shortfalls. We also posted a fact sheet detailing how much money each state would receive ([link removed]) through the Heroes Act’s Coronavirus State Relief Fund.

* On food assistance, Brynne Keith-Jennings noted that the Heroes Act provides a much-needed SNAP boost ([link removed]) and described how our new series of videos show why SNAP matters now more than ever ([link removed]) . Dottie Rosenbaum cited early evidence that SNAP is responding to increased need ([link removed]) . We updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using new flexibility in SNAP ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19 challenges.

* On the federal budget, Richard Kogan and Paul N. Van de Water stressed that rising federal debt should not shortchange the response ([link removed]) to the COVID-19 crisis.

* On health, Tara Straw, Sarah Lueck, and Aviva Aron-Dine urged Congress to bolster ACA marketplace coverage ([link removed]) amid COVID-19. Jessica Schubel updated her report on how states are leveraging Medicaid ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19.

* On the economy, we issued a new backgrounder on fiscal stimulus ([link removed]) and updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — COVID-19 State Budget Shortfalls Could Be Largest on Record

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A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:

The state budget crisis is not just a blue-state crisis. It’s an every-state crisis. ([link removed])
Washington Post
May 21, 2020

2.4 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, bringing nine-week total to 38.6 million ([link removed])
Washington Post
May 21, 2020

Schools Will Need Help to Recover ([link removed])
The Progressive
May 20, 2020

States could face $765b shortfall: study ([link removed])
The Hill
May 20, 2020

We Can Prevent a Great Depression. It’ll Take $10 Trillion. ([link removed])
The Atlantic
May 18, 2020

Poll: Virus, econ crisis drive fears of having enough to eat ([link removed])
Associated Press
May 14, 2020

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