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This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, the new Census data released this week, poverty and inequality, and the economy.
* On food assistance, Stacy Dean, Zoë Neuberger, Dottie Rosenbaum, and our partners from the Food Research & Action Center detailed how congressional inaction amidst the COVID-19 health and economic crises exacerbates hardship ([link removed]) . Dean, Rosenbaum, Lauren Hall, and Brynne Keith-Jennings expanded on how a SNAP benefit boost would get needed food aid to the poorest participants ([link removed]) . We created a Pandemic EBT resource library ([link removed]) containing resources related to P-EBT implementation for the 2019-2020 school year and profiles of how each state implemented P-EBT ([link removed]) . We also updated our fact sheet explaining how states are using new flexibility in SNAP
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* On the new Census data, Robert Greenstein, Arloc Sherman, and Matt Broaddus reported that the uninsured rate rose in 2019 but income and poverty data have been overtaken by the pandemic recession ([link removed]) . Broaddus and Aviva Aron-Dine showed that the increase in the uninsured rate further eroded earlier progress ([link removed]) . Cortney Sanders explained Census data showing that pre-pandemic economic gains were uneven across states and races ([link removed]) . And Erik Gartland detailed why the 2019 income-rent gap underscores the need for rental assistance ([link removed]) .
* On poverty and inequality, we updated our tracker of the COVID-19 recession’s effects on food, housing, and employment hardships ([link removed]) .
* On the economy, Janne Huang noted there are just 30 days left to help eligible people claim stimulus payments ([link removed]) . We also updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available ([link removed]) .

Chart of the Week — Progress on Health Coverage Is Eroding ([link removed])

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

‘No excuse for inaction’: Experts urge Congress to extend program providing free school replacement meals for kids ([link removed])
CNBC
September 18, 2020

The College Money Crisis ([link removed])
New York Times
September 17, 2020

Uninsured rate rose again last year, ahead of the pandemic ([link removed])
Roll Call
September 16, 2020

Before COVID, the number of uninsured Americans grew by 2.3 million under Trump, analysis finds ([link removed])
USA Today
September 16, 2020

Incomes were up and poverty was down across America in 2019 — and then COVID-19 hit ([link removed])
The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 15, 2020

Medicaid rolls swell amid the pandemic’s historic job losses, straining state budgets ([link removed])
The Washington Post
September 14, 2020

Didn't receive a stimulus check? The IRS wants to help you. ([link removed])
NBC News
September 14, 2020

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