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This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, state budgets and taxes, housing, the federal budget, food assistance, and Social Security.
* On the economy, we released a statement from CBPP President Robert Greenstein explaining why Trump’s COVID-19 executive actions are woefully inadequate and legally dangerous ([link removed]) . Sharon Parrott, Joel Friedman, and Greenstein explained why $1 trillion isn’t enough for the next COVID economic relief package ([link removed]) . We created and summarized ([link removed]) a new tool tracking the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships ([link removed]) , which we’ll update periodically. We also outlined why struggling families and the economy need a robust, bipartisan COVID relief
agreement ([link removed]) . We updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) and our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy ([link removed]) .
* On state budgets and taxes, Eric Figueroa called for Virginia and other states to continue advancing immigrant-inclusive policies ([link removed]) . Wesley Tharpe detailed why the Trump executive actions won’t alleviate, and could worsen, states’ budget woes ([link removed]) . We updated our State Budget Watch ([link removed]) tracking revenue shortfalls.
* On housing, Peggy Bailey pointed out that Trump’s executive order doesn’t extend the eviction ban ([link removed]) and that it won’t help the millions struggling to pay rent ([link removed]) .
* On the federal budget, Paul N. Van de Water explained why the Trump payroll tax action won’t work and could endanger Social Security and the budget ([link removed]) .
* On food assistance, Ed Bolen noted that the Department of Agriculture is rolling back SNAP flexibility that states need in the current crisis ([link removed]) .
* On Social Security, we updated our backgrounder on the top ten facts about Social Security ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — Black and Latino Households Likelier to Experience Food Insufficiency During Pandemic ([link removed])

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

State and Local Budget Pain Looms Over Economy’s Future ([link removed])
New York Times
August 14, 2020

It’s not just the extra $600—millions of workers could exhaust all of their jobless benefits by January ([link removed])
CNBC
August 13, 2020

Coronavirus-Hit State Budgets Create a Drag on U.S. Recovery ([link removed])
Wall Street Journal
August 12, 2020

Editorial: It’s important we bolster food benefits ([link removed])
Topeka Capital-Journal
August 12, 2020

No, Trump didn’t ban evictions ([link removed])
Fast Company
August 10, 2020

Trump Dumps Unemployment Bills on States Facing Calamity ([link removed])
Bloomberg
August 10, 2020

Trump promises permanent cut to payroll tax funding Social Security and Medicare if he’s reelected ([link removed])
Washington Post
August 8, 2020

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