How states make it harder to get food assistance Andrea Silva - September 20, 2023 Hungry people face complex requirements.
The economy is still in pandemic shock. But some state governments are flush with cash. Stan Veuger and Jeffrey Clemens - December 14, 2021 Trying to avoid economic disaster, the federal government ended up distributing more money than some states needed
Why Congress finally passed a coronavirus relief bill Sarah Binder - December 22, 2020 The election scrambled the players and their priorities.
Stimulus funds really do keep people home, our research finds Konstantin Sonin, Jesse Driscoll, and Austin L. Wright - November 19, 2020 Helping people pay their bills during the pandemic can boost public health
Trump’s latest executive actions have 3 big problems Andrew Rudalevige - August 12, 2020 In 2016, Trump said executive orders signaled lazy leadership. Whoops.
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
In some states, unemployment checks are much smaller than in others. Here’s why. Sara Watson - May 6, 2020 Some states replaced about two-thirds of lost income; one replaced only 17 percent. The Cares Act shook all that up.