We are horrified by the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Tragedies like these, and the racial and economic disparities exacerbated by the pandemic must be directly acknowledged and forcefully addressed.

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In this blog, Ben Gitis and Shai Akabas discuss key considerations for how policymakers should address the upcoming expiration of the UI expansions under the CARES Act and the need to balance economic relief with recovery.

BPC recently invited a wide range of experts to weigh in on what to do about the $600 expanded weekly unemployment insurance benefit set to lapse at the end of July. In this blog, Mariette Aborn recaps key takeaways from the conversation.

Last week, Funding our Future and media partner Yahoo Finance co-hosted a digital event focused on how to help families and communities contend with their finances through the pandemic and economic recession. Experts broke down the CARES Act, explained options to manage student loans, and shared strategies that households should be thinking about in these tough times.

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