stimulus package

Trump Signs Stimulus Package, Democrats in Congress Push for $2,000 Checks

Susan Cornwell, Reuters, Steve Holland, Reuters 12-28-2020

The U.S. Capitol Building following a rainstorm on Capitol Hill, Dec. 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday will try to push through expanded $2,000 pandemic relief payments for Americans after President Donald Trump backed down from a fight with lawmakers that could have shut down the federal government.

Commentary

Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Who Will Be Left Behind?

3-31-2020

CBPP President Bob Greenstein examines what the $2 trillion stimulus bill means for Americans.

The Republican Debates So Far (Part 2)

Valerie Elverton Dixon 9-28-2011

Most people who follow the political public discourse in our country know the Republican mantra on the economy -- cut taxes, cut regulation, cut federal spending, balance the national budget, and all

Moral Measure of a Tax Plan

Chuck Collins 12-14-2010

In 2010, the moral measure of tax policy choice is: Does it further concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a few?

Health-Care Reform: Leading with Respect

Melvin Bray 7-28-2009

Americans are dying for want of health care.

I'm the Older Brother

Tony Campolo 3-24-2009

When it comes to President Obama's stimulus package and its provisions to help those Americans who are having great difficulty paying their home mortgages, I have come to realize that I'm like the older brother in the story of the Prodigal Son.

Economic Recovery Agreement a 'Major Achievement'

Jim Wallis 2-13-2009

Today, the House and Senate will vote on the final economic stimulus conference report.

The Best Thing for the Economy, the Right Thing for the Poor

Jim Wallis 2-12-2009

Supporting the Poor Stimulates the Economy

Adam Russell Taylor 2-11-2009