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Did GDP Fall by One-Third?
Read moreIn their reporting on the Bureau of Economic Analysis's (BEA) second quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, several news outlets have used the...
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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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CBO Releases New Economic Projections
Read moreToday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released updated economic projections, incorporating the economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic...
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How Does COVID Relief Compare to Great Recession Stimulus?
Read moreWe have published an abbreviated update of this analysis, incorporating additional legislation. We now find the COVID-19 response to be larger than...
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Treasury Data Shows Other Countries Not Buying Additional Debt
Read moreTotal foreign holdings of United States debt held steady during the month of April despite the massive increase in government borrowing that took...
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Chartbook: The COVID-19 Crisis and Federal Response
Read moreThe economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic has been sharper and more dramatic than any we have experienced in our nation’s history. Likewise...
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CBO Releases Interim Economic Projections
Read moreThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a new set of economic projections for 2020 and 2021 showing a sharp economic contraction during the...
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Is the Fed Buying Our New Debt?
Read moreSo far, the legislative response to the COVID-19 pandemic has injected around $1.5 trillion of fiscal support into the economy. In combination with...
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The COVID-19 Recession Is Unfolding Faster than the Great Recession – and So Is the Response
Read moreWe have published an abbreviated update of this analysis, incorporating additional legislation, updated cost estimates, and new economic projections...
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COVID Money Tracker: Policies Enacted Through August 14
Read moreThis is an archived version of this table last updated on August 14, 2020. For the latest on COVID-related spending, head to our new interactive site...
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Eugene Steuerle: Who Should Pay For The Economic Relief From The COVID-19 Crisis?
Read moreAs Republicans and Democrats joined hands to provide the most recent of what might be several stages of relief from our national pandemic crisis...