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Jan 11, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes| Economics

Debt Cancellation and SALT Cap Repeal Would Benefit Higher Earners

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Jan 8, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

What's in the December Jobs Report

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Jan 11, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Taxes| Economics

Debt Cancellation and SALT Cap Repeal Would Benefit Higher Earners

In her recent Washington Post column, Catherine Rampell argues progressives should “be more progressive in an old-fashioned sense: by helping the...
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Jan 8, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

What's in the December Jobs Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning released its monthly jobs report which showed a net loss of 140,000 jobs during the month of December...
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Jan 7, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Economics

Breaking Down $3.4 Trillion in COVID Relief

With the passage of the Response & Relief Act , Congress has now allocated nearly $4 trillion of COVID relief at a net cost of over $3.4 trillion...
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Jan 5, 2021 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Maya MacGuineas Joins Fox Business to Fiscal Policy After Georgia Senate Runoffs

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget President Maya MacGuineas recently appeared on Fox Business to discuss what the political and economic...
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Dec 24, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Economics

The Response & Relief Act Would Support the Economic Recovery

President Trump is yet to sign the year-end bill that contains the Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and accompanying...
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Dec 21, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

What's in the Final COVID Relief Deal of 2020?

Lawmakers passed a new COVID relief deal on December 21, 2020, which was subsequently signed into law by the President on December 27. The deal in...
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Dec 16, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Other Spending| Economics

What’s in the Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill?

Lawmakers Monday released the full text of a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus package, which was released in summary form back on December 1 . The...
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Dec 10, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Could a COVID Relief Deal Close the Output Gap?

Policymakers from both parties have endorsed plans to provide over $900 billion of COVID relief as part of a year-end funding deal. Democratic...
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Nov 25, 2020 | Blog Paper Press Release | Economics

Policymakers Should Avoid Austerity in Addressing the Debt

The economy remains weak and may be headed for a double-dip recession this winter . Though COVID relief enacted to date has been largely successful...
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