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We are releasing ICYMI a day early this week, as the Center will be closed Friday to recognize the Juneteenth holiday and give Center staff a day to mourn, celebrate, and participate in collective action.

Many of our analyses this week continue to highlight racial disparities amid COVID-19 and ways to address them — issues we’ll continue to monitor.
* On state budgets and taxes, Michael Leachman testified that to support education, Congress should provide substantial fiscal relief to states and localities ([link removed]) . Elizabeth McNichol and Michael Leachman explained how states continue to face large budget shortfalls due to COVID-19 ([link removed]) . Samantha Waxman laid out three reasons why states should tap their rainy day funds now. ([link removed]) Jesse Cross-Call explained that Medicaid expansion’s coverage gains won’t hurt state budgets ([link removed]) , even in a recession. We updated our State Budget Watch
([link removed]) tracking revenue shortfalls.
* On poverty and inequality, Matt Saenz and Arloc Sherman noted that the number of people in families with below-poverty earnings has soared ([link removed]) , especially among Black and Latino individuals.
* On food assistance, Joseph Llobrera pointed out that rising food prices ([link removed]) increase the need for aid. We also updated our fact sheet on how states are using new flexibility in SNAP ([link removed]) to respond to COVID-19 challenges.
* On federal taxes, we updated our report on how aggressive state outreach can help reach the 12 million non-filers eligible for stimulus payments. ([link removed])
* On health, Jesse Cross-Call clarified that coverage gains as a result of the Medicaid expansion won’t hurt state budgets ([link removed]) , even in a recession. We updated our explainer on the lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ([link removed]) which threatens loss of coverage for tens of millions; our Sabotage Watch ([link removed]) tracking efforts to undermine the ACA; and our report on how states are leveraging Medicaid ([link removed])  to respond to COVID-19.
* On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment are available ([link removed]) . Brynne Keith-Jennings and Stacy Dean explained how SNAP agencies can help eligible SNAP households file for federal stimulus payments ([link removed]) , and Liz Schott made a similar point about TANF agencies and TANF households ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — Pandemic Has Left Americans More Vulnerable to Poverty, Especially People of Color ([link removed])

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

Medicaid Rolls Surge, Adding to Budget Woes ([link removed])
Stateline
June 16, 2020

States Face ‘Uphill’ Fight as Financial Gains Reverse ([link removed])
Bloomberg
June 16, 2020

Public schools at risk over states' projected budget deficits due to coronavirus ([link removed])
ABC News
June 15, 2020

Teacher layoffs will keep schools from reopening safely, witness tells House panel ([link removed])
Politico
June 15, 2020

12 million low-income people could miss out on stimulus payments ([link removed])
CNN
June 15, 2020

The national debt tops $26 trillion for the first time as the federal government ramps up coronavirus relief spending ([link removed])
Business Insider
June 14, 2020

Why 12 Million People Who Are Eligible For A Stimulus Check Might Miss Out ([link removed])
Forbes
June 13, 2020

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