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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways.
Chart Book: Tracking the Recovery From the Pandemic Recession
Relief Legislation, Better Virus Control Key to Solid Jobs Recovery. Total nonfarm employment fell by 1.4 million jobs in March 2020 and a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, creating a 22 million jobs deficit since the start of the recession and largely erasing the gains from a …
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways.
Congressional Budget Will Offer Clues to Republican Priorities ...
Dec 19, 2024 · As Republican leaders prepare for the new Congress, in which they will control both the Senate and House, they are already debating different approaches to advance their agenda. What’s clear is that they aim to use a fact-track legislative process known as “reconciliation” [1] — and that ...
Unwinding Watch: Tracking Medicaid Coverage as Pandemic …
Dec 5, 2024 · November 14 The Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) released an informational bulletin and slide deck regarding the ongoing use of strategies that promote retention of eligible people in Medicaid. These strategies were permitted during unwinding as waivers under section 1904(e)(14)(A) of the Social Security Act and were commonly referred to …
Housing - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Oct 2, 2024 · Federal rental assistance enables 5 million low-income households to afford modest homes, and three major programs — Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public Housing — assist 90 percent of them.We work with state and local housing agencies and advocates to improve the effectiveness of federal low-income housing programs, and we study how well-designed ...
Immigration - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Aug 8, 2022 · People who immigrated to the U.S. are important members of communities across the country and contribute to our nation’s economy.People who immigrated to the U.S. and their families face multiple barriers in accessing economic supports and health care. We work to reduce those barriers and to preserve an immigration system that welcomes people of modest means seeking to join family and build ...
In Case You Missed It . . . | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Oct 25, 2024 · On state budgets and taxes, we updated our interactive tool to help state and local policymakers pursue revenue-raising policies that advance equity and prosperity.; Chart of the Week — State and Local Revenue Options for Advancing a Brighter Future
CBPP Projections Show Long-Term Budget Outlook Has Improved ...
Sep 14, 2015 · The Revenue Outlook. Federal revenues are projected to continue at their current level of a bit over 18 percent of GDP in 2016 through 2025. After 2025, two trends — rising real incomes that push people into higher tax brackets (so-called “real bracket creep”) and growing, taxable withdrawals from tax-favored retirement accounts …
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CBPP STATEMENT
Sep 10, 2024 · Census Data Show Income Growth and Steady Health Coverage, With Significant Work to Do to Bring Down Poverty . Statement of Sharon Parrott, CBPP President, on 2023 Census Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Data