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Comparing the Heroes and HEALS Acts
As lawmakers formulate the next round of fiscal relief to fight the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis, two pieces of legislation have emerged...
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How Much Have States Spent from the Coronavirus Relief Fund?
The Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES) Act created a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide direct payments to states...
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Webinar & Chartbook: Where Does the Next Phase of COVID Relief Stand?
The novel coronavirus (COVID) pandemic and resulting economic crisis has been met with an unprecedented policy response. In March 2020, Congress...
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What's in the $1.1 Trillion HEALS Act?
The Senate recently introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act designed to further address the public...
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Committee President Maya MacGuineas Testifies on Oversight of COVID-19 Fiscal Relief
For Immediate Release Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas will testify today, July 28, before the Senate Homeland...
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Maya MacGuineas Testifies at Senate COVID-19 Fiscal Oversight Hearing
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testfied on July 28 before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs...
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Maya MacGuineas's Senate Testimony on Oversight of COVID-19 Fiscal Relief
On July 28, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs...
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Income Has Risen Through the COVID Recession But That May Soon Change
Despite the sharpest economic contraction is modern history, personal income has actually grown since the COVID-19 crisis started through May. While...
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How Big Should the Next COVID Package Be?
With over $2 trillion of fiscal support now out the door, Congress is considering additional legislation to help stabilize the economy, support the...
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A July Update on the Paycheck Protection Program
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) this week released the names of over 650,000 businesses who received forgivable...
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How Does COVID Relief Compare to Great Recession Stimulus?
We have published an abbreviated update of this analysis, incorporating additional legislation. We now find the COVID-19 response to be larger than...
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Webinar & Chartbook: Projecting COVID's Fiscal Impact
The United States is currently experiencing one of its sharpest economic crises in modern history as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and...