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This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, food assistance, and the economy.
* On state budgets and taxes, Nicholas Johnson warned that today’s recession could hurt kids’ schooling ([link removed]) even more than the Great Recession. Michael Leachman explained how states and localities should spend the CARES Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund ([link removed]) . We also updated our fact sheet detailing how much money each state would receive ([link removed]) through the Heroes Act’s Coronavirus State Fiscal Relief Fund.
* On health, Jennifer Wagner and Judith Solomon explained what the Medicaid coverage protections in the Families First Act ([link removed]) require and how to implement them. Paul N. Van de Water detailed why health insurers don’t need federal “risk corridors.” ([link removed])
* On food assistance, Ed Bolen detailed how SNAP boosts retailers and local economies ([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 economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — Over 80% of SNAP Benefits Are Used at Larger Stores ([link removed])

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

The coronavirus is crushing working people. It's time for Congress to act. ([link removed])
Boston Globe
May 29, 2020

Where Fears of Deportation Made the Pandemic Worse ([link removed])
The Atlantic
May 29, 2020

Public schools face a fall with a lot more costs and a lot less funding ([link removed])
Washington Post
May 28, 2020

The Pandemic Is Driving America's Schools Toward A Financial Meltdown ([link removed])
NPR
May 26, 2020

Single Mothers Hit Hard by Job Losses ([link removed])
Stateline
May 26, 2020

Public employees brace for layoffs ([link removed])
Axios
May 24, 2020

Thousands lost medical coverage as pandemic approached ([link removed])
PBS News Hour
May 23, 2020

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