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Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness
Changes proposed in the budget bill would undermine SNAP's role as an automatic stabilizer during recessions.
Economic Security & Inequality
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Will the reconciliation bill’s Child Tax Credit changes leave out children in low-income working families?
Economic Security & Inequality
Tax Policy & Budget
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Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
Employment & Wages
Social Insurance
Tax Policy & Budget
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Changes in the safety net over recent decades and their impact
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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Immigration and the macroeconomy in the second Trump administration
This AEI-Brookings-Niskanen Center analysis explores the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on the economy.
Immigration and the macroeconomy after 2024
This analysis explores the potential effects of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on GDP growth.
Which states need support in welcoming new immigrants?
This analysis identifies states and localities that are facing fiscal pressure from newly arrived immigrants and suggests ways the federal government could red…
High mortgage rates are probably here for a while (November 2023)
An analysis identifies factors behind the increase in mortgage rates and the gap between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury securities.
Debt ceiling brinksmanship has clear negative effects on taxpayers
Debt limit brinksmanship is already impacting Treasury securities. The increase in interest rates represents a cost to taxpayers and a lack of confidence among…
Principles for public investment in climate-responsible energy innovation
This proposal lays out the rationale for substantially increasing federal spending on clean energy research and development, along with four foundational pilla…
How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted?
If the debt limit binds, how would the U.S. Treasury operate? How much would federal spending have to be cut? How would the economy be affected? Wendy Edelberg…
How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? (Archived)
If the debt limit binds, how would the U.S. Treasury operate? How much would federal spending have to be cut? How would the economy be affected? Wendy Edelberg…
