COVID Pandemic
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The Cost of the Trump and Biden COVID Response Plans
Read moreThe COVID pandemic has caused considerable economic damage and human suffering. Policymakers responded aggressively this spring to address the...
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A Closer Look at the Record $3.1 Trillion Deficit in FY 2020
Read moreThe Treasury Department released its final Monthly Treasury Statement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, showing a record $3.1 trillion deficit for the year...
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Update: COVID-Related State & Local Aid Will Total $280 Billion
Read moreOur update to COVID Money Tracker this week incorporated new Medicaid estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). These new Medicaid...
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Comparing Fiscal Multipliers
Read moreThe United States is currently facing one of its worst economic and public health crises as a result of COVID-19. Though substantial COVID relief has...
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COVID Relief Includes $360 Billion of State and Local Aid
Read moreThis analysis has been updated based on new information. As of October 15, we estimate roughly $280 billion of allowed federal aid to state and local...
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$2.2 of $4 Trillion in Fiscal Relief is Out the Door
Read moreWe update our interactive COVID Money Tracker tool every week to reflect new COVID relief spending and estimates. This week's updates are particularly...
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CBO Projects Debt Will Reach New Record
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released its updated Budget Outlook, showing that the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has...
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How Much COVID Relief Have Public and Private Schools Received?
Read moreAt least $42 billion has been committed or disbursed to the education sector from COVID relief legislation. We estimate: About 55 percent of those...
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$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
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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Janet Yellen and Jared Bernstein: The Senate Is on Vacation While Americans Starve
Read moreJanet Yellen is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, a former Chair of the Federal...
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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...