The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger tool, built on the principle ...

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social ...

Sound investments that reduce early childhood adversity can strengthen the foundations of physical and mental health, delivering lifelong benefits.[2] Extensive research finds that the ...

The Trump Administration abruptly ended federal support for a highly effective intervention that helps disabled people ...

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development shows why the ...

Tax laws work best when they are transparent, apply fairly to everyone, and can raise the revenue required to meet the needs of our communities. Tax loopholes that allow well-resourced people ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, Social Security, health, state budgets and taxes, and the economy.

The Senate is expected to vote soon on President Trump’s proposal to rescind $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, which narrowly passed the House on June 12. [1] Congress is considering the ...

As the House and Senate consider their respective budget resolutions this week, a key point of debate will be whether balancing the budget over the decade is an essential goal. We don’t think it is.

Commentators, pundits, and some policymakers routinely say that while the President’s new budget takes useful steps to reduce the cost of health care programs, the steps are small and rather timid.

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, food assistance, and income security. Chart of the Week – With PTC Enhancements in Place, Uninsured Rate Fell Most for People With Low ...