Better Budget Process Initiative: Automatic CRs Can Improve the Appropriations Process
A government shutdown could occur at the end of this month.
Domestic Spending
$2.2 of $4 Trillion in Fiscal Relief is Out the Door
We update our interactive COVID Money Tracker tool every week to reflect new COVID re
How Much COVID Relief Have Public and Private Schools Received?
At least $42 billion has been committed or disbursed to the education sector from COVID relief legislation. We estimate:
$412 Billion in COVID Funds Are Earmarked for the Health Industry
Our state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool can be used to see that at least $412 billion of COVID releif funds have been...
Janet Yellen and Jared Bernstein: The Senate Is on Vacation While Americans Starve
Janet Yellen is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution, a former Chair of the Feder
How Much COVID Relief Has Been Spent So Far?
Our brand new, state-of-the-art interactive COVID Money Tracker tool follows every dollar authoriz
How Much Would President Trump's Executive Orders Cost?
President Trump signed four memos and executive orders this afternoon increasing unemployment benefits, deferring payroll taxes, extending...
How Much Have States Spent from the Coronavirus Relief Fund?
The Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security (CARES)
What's in the $1.1 Trillion HEALS Act?
The Senate recently introduced the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act designed to further address the publi
Major Trust Funds Headed for Insolvency Within 11 Years
A number of important federal programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are financed through dedicated revenue sources and man