Edward Kleinbard and Lily Batchelder at the CAP/CBPP event

Latest Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Coverage: Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Economic Policy Institute economist Jared Bernstein examine the Census Bureau's new figures for 2007. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

21 min listen

Policy Basic: Climate Change Legislation: Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how to protect consumers from increased energy costs in climate change legislation. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

CBPP on September Jobs Report: The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3 min listen

Strengthening the Federal Housing Voucher Program: Senior Policy Analyst Will Fischer discusses his recent testimony before a House subcommittee on the Section 8 Housing Voucher Reform Act or SEVRA, which would improve the nation's largest low-income housing program. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

Examining the President's 2010 Budget: Executive Director Robert Greenstein outlines the budget's main priorities and its implications for the deficit. He also discusses specific initiatives in areas such as health care, taxes, and climate change. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

21 min listen

May Jobs Report: Chief Economist Chad Stone talks about the new numbers and what they mean for the economy. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

PAYGO Legislation: Executive Director Robert Greenstein testifies before the House Budget Committee on PAYGO legislation. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

7 min listen

High-Income Surcharge Can Help Pay for Health Reform: Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy, discusses the need for health reform and one option to help pay for it: a surcharge on high-income households under consideration by the House of Representatives. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Low-Income Consumers and the Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill: Recent developments in climate change legislation are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

Edward Kleinbard and Lily Batchelder at the CAP/CBPP event: Edward Kleinbard, Professor of Law at USC and former Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, and Lily Batchelder, Professor at NYU's School of Law discuss options for raising revenues at the Progressives and the National Debt Conference. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

20 min listen

Maine and Washington Reject TABOR: Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses voters' rejection of TABOR — a strict state spending restriction — in Washington and Maine, and the implications for other states. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

The Safety Net's Response to the Recession: The Center's Director of Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, discusses the safety net's response to the recession before the U.S. House of Representative's Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

11 min listen

Policy Basic: The Estate Tax: Director of Federal Tax Policy, Chuck Marr, discusses the basics of the estate tax and the debate about it in Congress. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Improving Consumer Relief in the Climate Change Bill: Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses how the Senate can improve consumer relief in climate change legislation by scaling back corporate windfall profits. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

TABOR's harmful effect on states: A state spending restriction called TABOR and its harmful effect on states is explained by the Center's state project coordinator, Robb Gray. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Understanding the New Budget Deficit Updates: The new budget deficit updates from CBO and OMB are explained by the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3 min listen

Social Security and Medicare Trustees' Reports: Executive Director Robert Greenstein discusses the programs' financial status and the implications for reform. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

15 min listen

CBPP on July Jobs Report: Chief Economist Chad Stone discusses the jobs report for July and a troubling jump in long-term unemployment. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3 min listen

Budget Reconciliation in Congress: The budget reconciliation process in Congress is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Addressing Long-Term Deficits: Executive Director Robert Greenstein and Senior Fellow Richard Kogan look at the main factors driving the large deficits projected for coming decades. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

13 min listen

Policy Basic: Where Do State Tax Dollars Go?: State Fiscal Project Director Nick Johnson provides context for the state fiscal crisis by explaining what public services states pay for and how state spending has changed over time. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

6 min listen

CBPP on August Jobs Report: The jobs report for August is discussed by chief economist Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3 min listen

The Deficit, Debt, and Interest: The federal government deficit, debt, and interest is explained by Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

6 min listen

Protecting Low-Income Consumers in Climate Change Legislation: The nuances of climate change legislation, and how the Senate and House bills will protect low-income families, are discussed by the Center's Chief Economist, Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

The Food Stamp Program: The basics of the food stamp program is discussed by the Center's Director of Food Assistance Policy, Stacy Dean. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

CBPP on October Jobs Report: The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

3 min listen

John Podesta's opening remarks at CAP/CBPP event: President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, John Podesta, offers his opening remarks at the Progressives and the National Debt conference, co-sponsored by CBPP and the Center for American Progress on September 30, 2009, in Washington, DC. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

15 min listen

Correcting Myths About the Stimulus Bill: Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, Jim Horney, and Director of the State Fiscal Project, Nick Johnson, discuss their paper Correcting Five Myths About the Stimulus Bill. They explain how the stimulus legislation is providing a much-needed boost. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Update on the Recovery Act: Two key provisions in the Recovery Act – unemployment insurance and COBRA – and suggestions for Congress are discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

5 min listen

Understanding the Senate Finance Committee's Health Reform Bill: The Senate Finance Committee's health reform plan is discussed by Senior Fellow, Judy Solomon. by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

Edward Kleinbard and Lily Batchelder at the CAP/CBPP event

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Related podcast episodes