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COVID-19’s recent resurgence in states that reopened prematurely shows the economy will almost certainly remain weak ([link removed]) for many months and that a full recovery won’t occur until the virus is under control and people feel safe resuming economic activity.
These reopenings have failed as a strategy to bolster household and state finances, and this strategy cannot justify a federal retreat on robust fiscal help ([link removed]) for families and states. Instead, policymakers should act now to build on the success of efforts to date to alleviate hardship and bolster the economy.
Federal policymakers face a major decision at the end of this month ([link removed]) when the CARES Act’s significant boost in unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, which has provided a lifeline for millions of families, is schedule to expire. Policymakers should provide robust assistance to individuals and state and local governments for as long as it’s needed.
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› Food insecurity among children is rising alarmingly fast. Federal policymakers can help by boosting SNAP benefits. ([link removed])
› States and local governments are laying off workers and more harmful cuts are to come without more more federal aid. ([link removed])
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