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News May 12, 2023

States Newsroom: Fast federal response to pandemic key to US economic recovery, economists say

“ said a ‘no-brainer’ in every recession is making sure that unemployment insurance and SNAP, and Medicaid are working swiftly and covering as many people as t…
News May 2, 2023

C-SPAN Washington Journal: Wendy Edelberg on the U.S. economy and recession concerns

“The way to think about the debt ceiling is like this. The U.S. taxpayer owes people money … These are all obligations that are in place because of laws that h…
News October 20, 2022

As recession fears rise, Washington begins to weigh how to respond

“‘I’m asked a lot by policymakers what we should do during the next recession if inflation is still high—this is very much on their minds right now, including …
Commentary September 12, 2022

Recession Remedies in the Face of High Inflation

This paper, by Hamilton Project Director Wendy Edelberg, is part of an initiative from the Peterson Foundation to help illuminate and understand key fiscal and…
Commentary October 6, 2021

Wendy Edelberg Testifies on Raising Revenue to Invest in Shared Prosperity

Wendy Edelberg discusses the effects of the tax provisions being considered in the reconciliation package by Congress in response to the economic impacts of th…
Commentary September 30, 2021

Wendy Edelberg Testifies on the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Relief and Response Efforts and Its Impact

Wendy Edelberg discusses the effects of the tax provisions considered in the reconciliation package by Congress in response to the economic impacts of the pand…
Commentary July 1, 2020

Wendy Edelberg Discusses the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment

Wendy Edelberg joined the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to discuss the forthcoming jobs report and the need for strong federal action to addres…
June 10, 2020

To Target Aid to the Neediest Families, We Need to Strengthen TANF

Jana Parsons
During the COVID-19 pandemic, broad-based income support through both direct checks and unemployment insurance have been essential in limiting the income losse…
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