Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

November 5, 2020 at 1:59 PM

We've missed you!

We've missed you!  We’re wondering: Do you still want to get emails from us? We're wondering: Do you still want to get emails from us? We’ve noticed that you haven’t opened our emails about what’s happening …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, the economy, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, housing, and family income support. On health, Aviva Aron-Dine noted how a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care A…

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October 21, 2020 at 6:45 PM

42% of Children Live in a Household Struggling to Afford Basics

42% of Children Live in a Household Struggling to Afford Basics More than 4 in 10 children live in households that struggle to meet usual household expenses. Along with other data showing that hardship has significantly worsened due to CO…

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October 21, 2020 at 2:11 PM

Medicaid for Millions Threatened by ACA Repeal Lawsuit

Medicaid for Millions Threatened by ACA Repeal Lawsuit If the Trump Administration and a group of 18 states convince the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), its Medicaid expansion – which covers more than 12 millio…

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October 17, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, family income support, poverty and inequality, and health. On state budgets and taxes, Cortney Sanders discussed how a repeal of some criminal fees and fi…

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October 10, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, poverty and inequality, the economy, family income support, and Social Security. On health, we rounded up our recent writings on …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 6:46 PM

1 in 3 Adults Having Trouble Paying Expenses

1 in 3 Adults Having Trouble Paying Expenses Nearly 78 million adults – about 1 in 3 – are having trouble paying for usual household expenses, today’s Census shows. Policymakers need to urgently resume negotiations – which the President a…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 2:33 PM

If You Thought Repealing the ACA Was Bad in 2017, 2020 Is Even Worse

If You Thought Repealing the ACA Was Bad in 2017, 2020 Is Even Worse Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting major recession, the Trump Administration and 18 state attorneys general, continue to petition the Supreme Court to strike do…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 2:00 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, health, food assistance, and poverty and inequality. On the economy, we updated our fact sheet noting that struggling families and the economy need robust, bipartisan…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 12:56 PM

Greenstein: New Relief Proposal Well Designed, Urgently Needed

Greenstein: New Relief Proposal Well Designed, Urgently Needed CBPP President Robert Greenstein issued a statement last night on the new proposal for COVID-19 relief. CBPP President Robert Greenstein issued a statement last night on the …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, food assistance, health, state budgets and taxes, and the economy. On poverty and inequality, Joseph Llobrera, Alicia Mazzara, Catlin Nchako, Arloc Sherman…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 6:46 PM

New State Data: Millions Struggling to Eat and Pay Rent

New State Data: Millions Struggling to Eat and Pay Rent These data underscore the urgent need for federal policymakers to agree on further robust relief measures.   Millions of households are having serious trouble affording food and are…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... 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…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Census Data Day: What We Know

Census Data Day: What We Know Income rose and poverty declined in 2019, as would be expected in the peak year of a decade-long economic recovery, but the number of Americans without health insurance increased for the third consecutive yea…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Congressional Inaction Exacerbates Hardship

Congressional Inaction Exacerbates Hardship As evidence of profound hardship resulting from the COVID-19 health and economic crises mounts, powerful tools to mitigate suffering and bolster economic activity will be unavailable to state an…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 12, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, poverty and inequality, state budgets and taxes, the federal budget, food assistance, and the economy. On health, Jessica Schubel and Jennifer Wagner reported that state M…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

September 5, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, health, poverty and inequality, and food assistance. On the economy, Chad Stone listed six signs that the job market remains in deep trouble. We also updated our back…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 29, 2020 at 2:00 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, and the economy. On state budgets and taxes, Nicholas Johnson pointed out that as the school year starts, schools face new and lingering challeng…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, poverty and inequality, Social Security, and family income support. On food assistance, Zoë Neuberger detailed how school districts and governors can use …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Is $1 Trillion Enough for a New Economic Relief Package? No.

Is $1 Trillion Enough for a New Economic Relief Package? No. Negotiations between the White House and congressional Democrats over an economic relief package have stalled. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has insisted that the pack…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... 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 Greens…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 12:59 PM

Special Series: Tracking COVID-19 Recession’s Effects on Food, Housing, and Employment Hardships

Special Series: Tracking COVID-19 Recession’s Effects on Food, Housing, and Employment Hardships The unemployment rate is very high and millions report that their households did not get enough to eat or that they are behind in paying the …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 12:14 AM

Greenstein: Trump COVID-19 Executive Actions Woefully Inadequate, Legally Dangerous

Greenstein: Trump COVID-19 Executive Actions Woefully Inadequate, Legally Dangerous In a new statement from CBPP President, Bob Greenstein, on the Trump Administration’s Executive Actions addressing COVID-19 relief, he writes: “President …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 8, 2020 at 2:00 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, the economy, federal taxes, poverty and inequality, housing, health, and food assistance. On state budgets and taxes, Wesley Tharpe outlined how COVID-19’…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Expanded Unemployment Insurance Needed to Mitigate Racial Unemployment Disparities

Expanded Unemployment Insurance Needed to Mitigate Racial Unemployment Disparities Disparities highlight the importance of policymakers maintaining robust, expanded unemployment insurance assistance until the economy has recovered. Black…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 12:59 PM

5M Essential Workers Get Health Coverage Through Medicaid; Policymakers Should Protect It

5M Essential Workers Get Health Coverage Through Medicaid; Policymakers Should Protect It With millions more Americans now jobless or experiencing sharp income losses due to the economic crisis, the need for Medicaid coverage is growing.  …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 12:59 PM

New Videos: Boosting SNAP Will Make Big Difference

New Videos: Boosting SNAP Will Make Big Difference We have released three new videos showing the importance of boosting SNAP (food stamps) benefits in the next Congressional economic COVID-19 relief package. SNAP is one of the nation’s mo…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

August 1, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, housing, state budgets and taxes, health, food assistance, family income support, Social Security, and the economy. On the federal budget and taxes, …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Greenstein: Senate Republican COVID Relief Proposal Fails to Meet Needs of Struggling Families, Economy

Greenstein: Senate Republican COVID Relief Proposal Fails to Meet Needs of Struggling Families, Economy CBPP today released a statement from Robert Greenstein, president, on the Senate Republican proposal from for the next round of COVID …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we released a statement from CBPP President Robert Greenstein on the death of Representative John Lewis, stating that to honor his legacy, we must pursue his vision of a more just America. Our a…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Trump Admin’s Proposed Rule Allows for Discrimination Against Transgender People

Trump Admin’s Proposed Rule Allows for Discrimination Against Transgender People We at the Center stand with our transgender and nonbinary neighbors, staff, advocates, and national partners against government-sanctioned discrimination. T…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 22, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Amidst a Global Pandemic, Medicaid Is at Risk for Cuts

Amidst a Global Pandemic, Medicaid Is at Risk for Cuts With millions of Americans newly unemployed or facing sharp income losses, the need for Medicaid coverage is growing. Preliminary data for a subset of states show enrollment has risen…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Families Are Struggling to Afford Food, Pay Rent; More Relief is Needed

Families Are Struggling to Afford Food, Pay Rent; More Relief is Needed As Congress begins considering a new relief package, likely the last before the election, emerging data show that a large and growing number of households are struggl…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 4:41 PM

SNAP Is Reaching More People; Black & Latina Woman Tell Their Own Stories

SNAP Is Reaching More People; Black & Latina Woman Tell Their Own Stories “What is going to happen when the food we stored runs out? We have little space at home which makes it more difficult, all of us at home in a small space, but i…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 18, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, federal taxes, the federal budget, food assistance, state budgets and taxes, housing, poverty and inequality, and the economy. On health, Jesse Cross-Call and Matt Broadd…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Reminder: Please Join Us for a Virtual Event on Racial Equity and the Federal Reserve

Reminder: Please Join Us for a Virtual Event on Racial Equity and the Federal Reserve On Thursday, July 16 at 2pm ET, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Groundwork Collaborative invite you to: Racial Equity and the Federal Res…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 1:49 PM

States That Have Expanded Medicaid Better Positioned to Address COVID-19 & Recession

States That Have Expanded Medicaid Better Positioned to Address COVID-19 & Recession The 35 states (plus the District of Columbia) that have expanded Medicaid are better positioned to respond to COVID-19. States that have expanded Me…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Please Join Us for a Virtual Event on Racial Equity and the Federal Reserve

Please Join Us for a Virtual Event on Racial Equity and the Federal Reserve On Thursday, July 16 at 2pm ET, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Groundwork Collaborative invite you to: Racial Equity and the Federal Reserve: Cent…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 11, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and the economy. On the federal budget, Chye-Ching Huang and Chuck Marr explained that states’ failed attempts to re…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Failed Reopenings Highlight Urgent Need for More Federal Action

Failed Reopenings Highlight Urgent Need for More Federal Action COVID-19’s recent resurgence in states that reopened prematurely shows the economy will almost certainly remain weak for many months and that a full recovery won’t occur unti…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

July 3, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, state budgets and taxes, federal taxes, the economy, and family income support. On health, Paul N. Van de Water cited the benefits of a proposed Senate bill that would pro…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, state budgets and taxes, Social Security, federal taxes, food assistance, and the economy. On health, Aviva Aron-Dine, Chye-Ching Huang, and Samantha Washington reported t…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 1:29 PM

ACA Repeal Is Even More Dangerous During COVID-19 & Economic Crisis

ACA Repeal Is Even More Dangerous During COVID-19 & Economic Crisis Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting major recession, the Trump Administration and 18 state attorney generals, are expected to file briefs today asking the Sup…

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June 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM

ACA Repeal Lawsuit Would Cut Taxes for Top 0.1% by an Average of $198,000 per year

ACA Repeal Lawsuit Would Cut Taxes for Top 0.1% by an Average of $198,000 per year In the midst of a global pandemic and major recession, the Trump Administration and 18 state attorneys general are expected to file briefs this week asking…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 20, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... 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 …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 4:40 PM

States Continue to Face Large Shortfalls

States Continue to Face Large Shortfalls The economy remains in a deep recession, and state and local governments have been hit particularly hard. We now project that the state budget shortfalls expected from COVID-19’s economic fallout …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 1:59 PM

In Case You Missed It...

In Case You Missed It... Last week, we released a statement from our president, Robert Greenstein, adding CBPP’s voice to calls for justice and systemic reform in response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police and subseque…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 3:16 PM

12 Million Risk Missing Stimulus Payments

12 Million Risk Missing Stimulus Payments About 12 million Americans risk missing out on the stimulus payments provided through the recent CARES Act because they must file a form to receive it — unlike millions of people who are receiving…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Expanded Unemployment Insurance Should Continue While Need Remains

Expanded Unemployment Insurance Should Continue While Need Remains Thanks to the CARES Act enacted in March, 30 million unemployed workers claimed unemployment benefits that were more generous than they normally would have received, inclu…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Greenstein: CBPP Adds Its Voice to Calls for Justice and Systemic Reform

Greenstein: CBPP Adds Its Voice to Calls for Justice and Systemic Reform CBPP today released a statement from Robert Greenstein, president, on the killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests for Black lives. This is an excerpt. Read t…

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