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What Is the Disaster Relief Fund?
Climate and weather-related natural disasters are becoming increasingly frequent. In addition to endangering lives, they are economically costly.
What Is Budget Reconciliation?
With narrow majorities in both Houses of Congress, Republicans are expected to make use of the budget reconciliation process to advance key pieces of their agenda.
Budget Basics: Medicaid
This budget explainer describes what Medicaid is, how it is financed, and who benefits from it.
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It’s Been 28 Years Since We Last Raised the Gas Tax, and Its Purchasing Power Has Eroded
The decline in purchasing power has important implications for the federal budget and our nation’s infrastructure.
How Does the Aging of the Population Affect Our Fiscal Health?
As a large portion of the American population lives well beyond retirement age, the total cost of providing healthcare will grow as well.
New York Has One of the Most Complex and Decentralized Debt Structures among States
Unlike the federal government, most state governments have balanced budget requirements (BBRs) for their operating budgets. New York’s is not among them.
How Much Funding Do State and Local Governments Receive from Federal Government?
Over the last four decades, federal grants to state and local governments have made up about 17 percent of their total revenues.
Pandemic Budget Crunch Could Force States to Slash Social Services, Education, Police Budgets, More
Without federal intervention, many services could be drastically reduced to meet balanced budget requirements.
10 Key Facts about Student Debt in the United States
A college education has undeniable, lifelong economic benefits, but excessive levels of student debt can impose financial burdens on borrowers.
Broadband Access and the Digital Divide: What Is the Government’s Role?
Broadband is an indispensable tool for employment, education, and healthcare. As a result, federal policymakers have prioritized funding it.