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Jan 21, 2021
Budget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-medicaid
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Blog Posts
Jan 14, 2021
Unemployment Remains High As Labor Market Stalls
Despite improvements to the labor market since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate remains high, especially for non-white workers. Get the facts here.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2021/01/the-unemployment-rate-remains-historically-high
Programs & Projects
Jan 13, 2021
The Current Federal Deficit and Debt
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the latest data for Fiscal Year 2020, charted out monthly and on a year-over-year basis.
Blog Posts
Jan 13, 2021
Here’s Everything the Federal Government Has Done to Respond to the Coronavirus So Far
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a severe public health crisis as well as substantial economic disruption for every American. So far, lawmakers have enacted five separate pieces of legislation.
Blog Posts
Dec 21, 2020
Four Key Takeaways from the Latest 2020 Unemployment Data
The economic impact of the coronavirus has been profound, but it has not been felt equally by all demographic groups.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/five-key-takeaways-from-the-unemployment-data
Blog Posts
Dec 11, 2020
The Coronavirus Has Led to a Surge in Spending on Unemployment Compensation
The outbreak of COVID-19 has become both a public health and an economic crisis. In particular, the closure of many businesses has resulted in an unprecedented surge in unemployment claims in the United States.
Blog Posts
Dec 10, 2020
13 Charts That Show the Stunning Impact of 2020 on Our Fiscal and Economic Outlook
Our fiscal situation was already unsustainable, but COVID-19 certainly did not help. Learn how the pandemic compounded our financial challenges in 13 charts.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/12/13-charts-that-tell-the-fiscal-story-of-2020
Blog Posts
Dec 8, 2020
Which Coronavirus Relief Programs Provide the Most Bang for the Buck?
While there is no single ideal way to deal with such a complex policy challenge as the pandemic, we can glean insights about how our responses have been working.
Blog Posts
Nov 18, 2020
Several Coronavirus Relief Programs are Set to Expire Soon
Here's an overview of some of the programs that face impending deadlines or are set to expire soon.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2020/11/several-coronavirus-relief-programs-are-set-to-expire-soon
Blog Posts
Nov 11, 2020
The Federal Reserve Holds More Treasury Notes and Bonds than Ever Before
Beginning in mid-March 2020, the Federal Reserve initiated an aggressive policy of quantitative easing — which involves the purchase of government securities, corporate bonds, and other financial instruments — with the aim of keeping interest rates low and injecting cash into the economy.