Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, health, food assistance, and the economy. On state budgets and taxes, Nicholas Johnson warned that today’s recession could hurt kids’ schooling even more…

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May 23, 2020 at 1:44 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, food assistance, the federal budget, health, and the economy. This week at CBPP, we focused on state budgets and taxes, food assistance, the federal budge…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 1:14 PM

3 Principals for an Anti-Racist, Equitable State Response to COVID-19

3 Principals for an Anti-Racist, Equitable State Response to COVID-19 COVID-19’s effects have underscored the ways our nation’s history of racism, bias, and discrimination are embedded in our health, social, and economic systems. People o…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 20, 2020 at 4:48 PM

State Budget Crisis Grows as Economic Forecasts Worsen

State Budget Crisis Grows as Economic Forecasts Worsen As economic projections worsen, so do the likely state budget shortfalls from COVID-19’s economic fallout. We now project shortfalls of $765 billion over three years. The new figure, …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Greenstein: Pelosi Package Would Provide Essential Support for Economy

Greenstein: Pelosi Package Would Provide Essential Support for Economy Speaker Pelosi’s new COVID-19 proposal seeks to address the unprecedented health and economic crises our nation faces with measures substantial enough both to provide …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19, the economy, immigration, and health. On COVID-19, Michael Leachman explained that red and blue states alike need more federal support. Leachman also noted that contrary…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Trump Admin Should Reverse Anti-Immigrant Policies

Trump Admin Should Reverse Anti-Immigrant Policies The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crises have hit immigrants and their families especially hard, and Trump Administration policies and rhetoric are only deepening the harm. In particular…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Federal Medicaid Funding Needs to Be Larger, Longer-Lasting to Protect Coverage

Federal Medicaid Funding Needs to Be Larger, Longer-Lasting to Protect Coverage Medicaid is central to the health care system’s response to the current public health and economic crises. Millions more people will likely enroll in Medicaid…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Red, Blue States Alike Need More Federal Support

Red, Blue States Alike Need More Federal Support President Trump and Senate Majority Leader McConnell argue that doing more to help states cope with COVID-19’s severe economic fallout would just ”bail out” Democratic-led states, with they…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... The Center mourns the loss of Paul Rudd, an esteemed member of CBPP’s Board of Directors since 2008, who passed away this week at age 47. This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19 and the economy. On COVID-19, Mi…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 11:59 AM

How Policymakers Can Help People with the Fewest Resources During the Crisis

How Policymakers Can Help People with the Fewest Resources During the Crisis The health and economic burdens associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are falling disproportionately on people of color as well as on families and individuals wi…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Even Bigger Projected State Shortfalls; New Urgency for More Federal Relief

Even Bigger Projected State Shortfalls; New Urgency for More Federal Relief State budget shortfalls from COVID-19’s economic fallout could total $650 billion over three years. State budget shortfalls from COVID-19’s economic fallout coul…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 25, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19, health, Social Security, food assistance, and the economy. On COVID-19, Robert Greenstein stated that the new COVID-19 bill is helpful but inadequate, failing to delive…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 6:37 PM

McConnell’s Argument Against State Fiscal Relief is “Far Off Base”

McConnell’s Argument Against State Fiscal Relief is “Far Off Base” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defends his opposition to more fiscal relief for state and local governments by arguing that it would just “bail out” states that ha…

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April 21, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Greenstein: New COVID-19 Bill is Helpful but Inadequate

Greenstein: New COVID-19 Bill is Helpful but Inadequate CBPP today released a statement from Robert Greenstein on the announcement of a bipartisan deal on a new coronavirus relief package: “While providing needed support to small busines…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19, the economy, health, the federal budget, and federal taxes. On COVID-19, Elizabeth McNichol, Michael Leachman, and Joshuah Marshall stressed that states need significant…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Lessons from the Great Recession: Stimulus Needed to Fight Recessions

Lessons from the Great Recession: Stimulus Needed to Fight Recessions The economy was in the longest expansion on record before the COVID-19 pandemic, but a sharp decline in economic activity is now inevitable, with unemployment insurance…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 14, 2020 at 3:39 PM

States Need Significantly More Fiscal Relief to Address COVID-19 Crisis

States Need Significantly More Fiscal Relief to Address COVID-19 Crisis The pressures on state and local finances from the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic fallout are mounting and will quickly become severe – significantly wor…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 3:53 PM

COVID-19 Relief Needs to Be Tied to Duration of Crisis, Not an Arbitrary Date

COVID-19 Relief Needs to Be Tied to Duration of Crisis, Not an Arbitrary Date The public health measures needed to manage the coronavirus pandemic have produced a sharp contraction in economic activity and rise in unemployment, the breadt…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 11, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on COVID-19, the federal budget, and the economy. On COVID-19, Stacy Dean asserted that a temporary SNAP benefit bump is a no-brainer for more economic stimulus. We explained how mo…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 2:43 PM

COVID-19: Responding to the Health and Economic Crisis

COVID-19: Responding to the Health and Economic Crisis We wanted to let you know that we have a new COVID-19 resource featuring all of our products analyzing Congressional and state actions responding to COVID-19, organized by: the econom…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, state budgets and taxes, the economy, health, food assistance, and Social Security. On the federal budget, Chuck Marr urged the Treasury Department and IRS to…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 4:01 PM

COVID-19 & the State Budget Crisis: What You Need to Know

COVID-19 & the State Budget Crisis: What You Need to Know COVID-19 has triggered a state budget crisis. States, tribes, and local governments are incurring huge new costs as they seek to contain and treat the coronavirus and respond t…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 2:52 PM

More Needed for Coronavirus Response, but CARES Act Is a Good First Step

More Needed for Coronavirus Response, but CARES Act Is a Good First Step The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law last week, includes both important provisions to help the sharp economic de…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, state budgets and taxes, health, food assistance, and the federal budget. On the economy, Robert Greenstein stated that the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Greenstein: COVID-19 Relief Package Has Important Aid, But More Is Needed Urgently

Greenstein: COVID-19 Relief Package Has Important Aid, But More Is Needed Urgently CBPP today released a statement from Robert Greenstein, president, on the Senate’s passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Ac…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 11:59 AM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, the federal budget, federal taxes, state budgets and taxes, food assistance, and health. This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, the federal budget, federal tax…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Senate GOP Response to Pandemic, Recession Is Seriously Inadequate

Senate GOP Response to Pandemic, Recession Is Seriously Inadequate The Senate Republican proposal for a third bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis is woefully inadequate.  The Senate Republican proposal for a third b…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 3:11 PM

COVID-19 Requires Immediate & Robust Policy Response

COVID-19 Requires Immediate & Robust Policy Response The necessary public health measures that the nation is taking to reduce the spread of COVID-19, coupled with high levels of uncertainty about how long these measures — or even more…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 1:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the economy, the federal budget, state budgets and taxes, federal taxes, health, and food assistance. On the economy, Chye-Ching Huang pointed out that there are far better ways …

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March 13, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Urgent Fiscal Policy Measures Needed in Response to COVID19

Urgent Fiscal Policy Measures Needed in Response to COVID19 The COVID-19 pandemic demands an aggressive direct public health response to contain and treat the virus and strengthen health system capacity. Once policymakers enact the legisl…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 3:11 PM

Far Better Ways to Contain COVID19’s Economic Damage Than a Payroll Tax Cut

Far Better Ways to Contain COVID19’s Economic Damage Than a Payroll Tax Cut The threat of a COVID-19 pandemic demands not only an aggressive public health response to contain and treat the virus’s health impacts, but also an aggressive fi…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 2:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, food assistance, the federal budget, family income support, and the economy. On health, Kyle Hayes explained how the Trump Administration’s new guidance inviting states t…

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March 5, 2020 at 4:41 PM

Updated: Cash Assistance Should Reach Millions More Families

Updated: Cash Assistance Should Reach Millions More Families The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant is designed to provide a temporary safety net to families in poverty – primarily those with no other means to meet…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 2:29 PM

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In Case You Missed It.... This week we focused on poverty and inequality, family income support, health, food assistance, state budgets, taxes, and the economy. This week at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, family income suppo…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Deep Poverty in Children Over the Last Decade

Deep Poverty in Children Over the Last Decade New data reveals that policy shifts in aid for children in families with the least income have had a significant impact. While public assistance programs became less effective in the decade af…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 2:59 PM

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

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 1:30 PM

CBPP: Trump 2021 Budget Roundup

CBPP: Trump 2021 Budget Roundup We’ve been writing (a lot) on the President’s 2021 budget and the impacts it would have on tens of millions of low-income Americans. We’re still writing, and the list will be updated as more pieces are post…

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February 15, 2020 at 2:59 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, federal taxes, and the economy. On the federal budget, Robert Greenstein stated that President Trump’s 2021 budget would widen the country’s divisions. Paul N…

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February 10, 2020 at 8:24 PM

Greenstein: Trump’s 2021 Budget Would Widen Country’s Division

Greenstein: Trump’s 2021 Budget Would Widen Country’s Division In a new statement from CBPP President Robert Greenstein, he says: "In the face of a bitterly divided country that needs healing, President Trump today threw gasoline on the f…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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In Case You Missed it... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, the federal budget, food assistance, federal taxes, the economy, family income support, and Social Security. On health, Jessica Schubel, Hannah Katch, Judith Solomon, and…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 3:04 PM

5 Things to Look for in the Trump Budget on Monday

5 Things to Look for in the Trump Budget on Monday President Trump will release his 2021 budget on Monday. A new CBPP analysis highlights five key questions to ask as you evaluate it. President Trump will release his 2021 budget on Monda…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Here’s What You Need to Know About Trump’s Latest Attack on Medicaid

Here’s What You Need to Know About Trump’s Latest Attack on Medicaid The Trump Administration has issued guidance that would radically overhaul Medicaid coverage. Under the guidance, states could apply for waivers that would convert their…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, state budgets and taxes, federal taxes, food assistance, and the economy. On health, Aviva Aron-Dine warned that Medicaid “block grant” guidance from the Centers …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 2:29 PM

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In Case You Missed It.... This week at CBPP, we focused on health and the economy. This week at CBPP, we focused on health and the economy. On health, Aviva Aron-Dine, Tara Straw, and Sarah Lueck explained how Georgia’s proposed changes…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on health, housing, the economy, food assistance, and state budgets and taxes. On health, Hannah Katch noted that Medicaid can partner with housing providers and others to address en…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Want to Help People Get Healthier? Health & Housing Partners Should Work Together

Want to Help People Get Healthier? Health & Housing Partners Should Work Together Access to safe, affordable housing supports people’s physical and mental health. The health care system has an important role in connecting patients to …

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

January 11, 2020 at 2:44 PM

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In Case You Missed It... This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, food assistance, health, Social Security, and the economy. This week at CBPP, we focused on housing, food assistance, health, Social Security, and the economy. On housin…

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  Caroline Anderson-Gray, CBPP · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

New Trump Housing Rule Would Endanger Progress on Fair Housing

New Trump Housing Rule Would Endanger Progress on Fair Housing The Trump admin today announced a proposed rule that would weaken efforts to enable all households to secure housing without facing discrimination.   The Trump administration…

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