State and Local Governments Flush with Cash
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently released data on st
COVID Money Tracker
It’s Time to Wind Down the Student Loan Moratorium
The Biden administration recently
Breaking Down $800 Billion in Economic Impact Payments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published summary statistics for the three rounds of
Over Half of States Ending Federal Unemployment Benefits Early
Twenty-six states have announced that they are ending the expanded federal unemployment benefits in the American Rescue Plan prior to their te
COVID Relief Continues to Bolster Personal Income
New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) fo
State & Local Aid is On Its Way, But Is It Needed?
Last week, the Department of Treasury issued guidelines
COVID Relief Lifted Personal Income to Record Levels
Of the $5.9 trillion ($5.2 trillion net) of enacted COVID relief, we estimate $3.6 trilli
COVID Bills Had $650 Billion in Extraneous Policies
Congress has authorized around $6 trillion of fiscal support in response to the COVID pandemic, with a projected net cost of well over
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.
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.