The unemployment rate is an important indicator, but it is not the only one to watch. By itself, it doesn’t paint a full ...

The Trump Administration has granted sweeping authority to “special government employees” (SGEs), the most high-profile being ...

In a Congress struggling to define its role during a time of political and economic upheaval, there is at least one area of ...

Taking coverage away from some or all of the 20 million people benefiting from expansion would roll back that progress in the ...

Republican lawmakers are advancing a budget plan that sets the stage for reckless, sweeping cuts to SNAP, our nation’s ...

As Republican lawmakers draft legislation to enact the deep cuts called for in their budget resolution, it appears ...

Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would harm women, ...

House Agriculture Committee Republicans reportedly are likely to propose shifting billions of dollars in benefit costs in ...

Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away ...

Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would reduce assistance that helps seniors — 8 million of whom have incomes below ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, the federal budget, Social Security, poverty and inequality, and state budgets and taxes.On federal taxes, Chuck Marr, ...