Understanding the $1 Trillion in Unspent COVID Relief Funding
The Senate-passed American Rescue Plan will deliver nearly $2 trillion of additional COVID relief on top of the $4 trillion already authorized.
COVID Pandemic
Marc Goldwein: The Prescription: Fiscal Policy for the COVID-19 Economy
Marc Goldwein is senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Bill Hoagland: Reconciliation, corrupted by Congress: May it R.I.P.
G. William Hoagland is senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a member of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Four Key Elements of the American Rescue Plan
In light of the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis, there has been strong int
Five Ways to Improve the House COVID Relief Package
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan currently under consideration in the House includes a number of important policies to help end the pandemic,...
State and Local Governments Do Not Need Half a Trillion in COVID Relief
The American Rescue Plan currently making its way through Congress contains over $500 billion of aid to state and local governments.
Voices Skeptical of the Size of $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan
Congress is currently marking up a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package using budget reconciliation.
President Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID Plan vs. the GOP $618 Billion Plan: A Comparison
President Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” for Congress to enact this spring as a COVID relief package.
How Much Would the American Rescue Plan Overshoot the Output Gap?
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected on Monday that the nation’s output gap – the difference between actual economic activity and potent
America Faces a $380 Billion Output Gap
Today's economic projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show the