This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, the federal budget, health, and the economy.

• On housing, Alicia Mazzara noted that the gap between median renter income and median rent widened in 2018.
   
• On the federal budget, Chad Stone recommended putting deficit and debt concerns aside when it’s time to fight a recession. Richard Kogan updated a report on a Senate appropriations bill that would shortchange human services programs despite room for increases in the recent budget deal.
   
• On health, Hannah Katch, Judith Solomon, and Aviva Aron-Dine pointed out that a Tennessee block grant proposal threatens access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
   
• We updated our chart book tracking the post-Great Recession economy.

Chart of the Week – Renters’ Incomes Haven’t Caught Up to Housing Costs

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

The wealth gap widens
Marketplace
September 26, 2019

Immigrant Population Growth Slows to a Trickle
New York Times
September 26, 2019

Advancing Racial Equity Through the Tax Code
Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity
September 24, 2019

Florida has second-largest share of immigrants in the nation who are 65 and older
Miami Herald
September 24, 2019

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