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How Much COVID Relief Has Been Spent So Far?
Read moreOur brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authorized and spent by Congress, the Federal Reserve, and...
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How Much Would President Trump's Executive Orders Cost?
Read moreUpdate 8/10/20: We have revised our estimates downward to reflect our understanding from the final text of the memorandum that the payroll tax...
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Comparing the Heroes and HEALS Acts
Read moreAs 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?
Read moreThe 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?
Read moreThe 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?
Read moreThe 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
Read moreFor 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
Read moreCommittee 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
Read moreOn 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
Read moreDespite 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?
Read moreWith 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
Read moreThe Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) this week released the names of over 650,000 businesses who received forgivable...