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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center's podcasts feature policy experts who provide updates and background on key issues in the news. Additional audio and video can be found at http://www.cbpp.org/multimedia

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Podcast


    • Apr 13, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 125 EPISODES


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    The Effect of Chairman Ryan's Radical Budget Plan on Medicare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2011 4:22


    Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses how Chairman Paul Ryan's budget plan would affect Medicare.

    Governors Budgets Proposals: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2011 3:17


    Erica Williams, Policy Analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses how proposed budgets put forth by many governors would greatly harm their states residents.

    Radical Medicaid Proposals Could Add Millions to Ranks of Uninsured

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2011 4:59


    Edwin Park, Vice President for Health Policy, discusses how Medicaid block grant proposals would harm seniors, children, and people with disabilities, as well as states.

    Basic Facts About State and Local Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2011 3:38


    Liz McNichol, Senior Fellow with the Center's State Fiscal Project discusses the facts about state and local workers: who they are, what they do, and how their pay compares to their private sector counterparts.

    Improving the Delivery of Key Work Supports at this Critical Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2011 8:37


    Stacy Dean, Vice President for Food Assistance Policy, and Dottie Rosenbaum, Senior Analyst, discuss the Work Support Strategies Initiative and their report on improving the delivery of key services to needy families.

    The February Unemployment Report and What It Means for the Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2011 2:47


    The jobs report for February is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    Tax Cuts Worsening Wisconsin's Budget Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2011 4:19


    Nick Johnson, Vice President for State Fiscal Policy discusses the budget situation in Wisconsin.

    Examining the President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2011 4:29


    James Horney, the Center's Vice President for Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2012.

    Troubling Trends in Governors' Budget Proposals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2011 4:17


    Erica Williams, policy analyst with the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses troubling trends in governors' new budget proposals.

    CBPP on January Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2011 3:08


    The jobs report for January is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    The Commerce Department's Report on GDP and What It Means for the Economy and Job Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2011 3:13


    Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what the Commerce Department's new report on gross domestic product means for the economy and job creation.

    Misunderstandings About State Debt and Pensions Create Unnecessary Alarm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2011 4:42


    Senior advisor Iris Lav discusses misconceptions concerning bond debt, pensions and other challenges facing states.

    Debunking False Claims About Health Reform's Impact on Jobs and the Deficit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2011 3:57


    Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses myths about health reform's impact on jobs and the deficit.

    The Impact of the New Budget Rules in the US House of Representatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2011 3:47


    Jim Horney, the Center's Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the new budget rules in the U.S. House of Representatives.

    CBPP on December Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2011 3:29


    The jobs report for December is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    Rising Need, Falling Funding for TANF Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2010 4:44


    Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, talks about cuts to the safety net despite the rising need among our most vulnerable citizens.

    The Recovery Act is Boosting the Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2010 3:53


    Michael Leachman, Assistant Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses the latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and boosting the economy.

    Housing Assistance at Risk for Struggling Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2010 3:20


    Senior Policy Analyst Doug Rice discusses proposed funding cuts that could cause tens of thousands of low-income families to lose housing assistance during these tough economic times.

    CBPP on November Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2010 3:57


    The jobs report for November is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    The Impact of the Expiration of Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2010 3:33


    Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses the expiration of federal emergency unemployment benefits and what it means for millions of jobless workers and the economy.

    Understanding Food Insecurity in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2010 3:47


    Senior Policy Analyst Dottie Rosenbaum discusses the findings of the US Department of Agriculture's report on food insecurity that was released last week.

    Key Issues Facing Congress

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2010 4:45


    Jim Horney, the Center's director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses the key issues facing Congress during the lame duck session that began yesterday.

    Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits Remain Critical

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2010 3:48


    Chad Stone, the Center's Chief Economist, discusses what's at stake if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency unemployment benefits program that helps millions of laid off workers meet their families' basic expenses.

    CBPP on October Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2010 2:57


    The jobs report for October is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    State Ballot Initiatives Will Affect Public Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2010 3:28


    Jon Shure, the Deputy Director of the Center's State Fiscal Project, discusses how in some states people will vote today on ballot initiatives that will significantly affect public services.

    States Continue to Feel Recession's Effects

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2010 2:51


    Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses how states are still struggling to deal with the steep decline in revenues brought on by the recession.

    Why There Won't Be a COLA in 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2010 3:13


    Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses the news that seniors won't receive a cost-of-living-adjustment to their Social Security benefits this year.

    Deep Poverty Reaches Record High Nationwide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2010 4:43


    Senior Researcher Arloc Sherman discusses deep poverty and how it affects families.

    CBPP on September Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2010 3:32


    The jobs report for September is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    Understanding the Social Security Trust Funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2010 4:40


    Paul Van de Water, Senior Fellow, discusses some basic information about the Social Security trust funds.

    What the New Fiscal Year Means for Federal Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2010 5:04


    Jim Horney, Director of Federal Fiscal Policy, discusses how federal programs are affected by the start of the new fiscal year.

    This Week's Health Care Milestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2010 2:56


    January Angeles, Policy Analyst, discusses an important milestone for the health reform law that will take place this week.

    Understanding the Census Bureau's Upcoming Report on Poverty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2010 4:06


    Arloc Sherman, Senior Researcher in the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses what to look for in the Census Bureau's upcoming release of data on poverty in 2009.

    Next Steps on the Estate Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2010 3:56


    Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the current status of the estate tax.

    CBPP on August Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2010 2:57


    The jobs report for August is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    Upcoming Debate on Middle-Class and High-Income Tax Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2010 4:09


    Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses the debate about taxes that will take center stage when Congress returns after Labor Day.

    State Budget Crisis Continues Despite Surpluses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2010 3:34


    Senior Fellow Liz McNichol discusses why some states have ended their fiscal year with budgets in the black even as the state budget crisis continues.

    Social Security Reduces Poverty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2010 2:26


    Senior Fellow Paul Van de Water discusses how Social Security helps to reduce poverty.

    What Seniors Should Know About the New Health Reform Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2010 4:18


    Policy Analyst January Angeles discusses how the new health reform law strengthens Medicare and protects seniors.

    CBPP on July Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2010 3:01


    Letting the High-Income Tax Cuts Expire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2010 4:23


    Chuck Marr, the Center's Director of Federal Tax Policy, discusses why letting the high-income tax cuts expire is the proper response to the nation's short and long-term challenges.

    Health Reform Law Improves Access to Preventive Care Services

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2010 3:00


    Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses the great news that millions of Americans will soon be able to receive preventive health care services free of charge.

    The Need for Extending the TANF Emergency Fund

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2010 4:35


    Dr. LaDonna Pavetti, Director of the Center's Welfare Reform and Income Support Division, discusses how states are using the TANF Emergency Fund to create jobs – and the need for extending the program.

    New Fiscal Year Brings More Tough Times for States

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2010 2:56


    Policy Analyst Phil Oliff discusses what the new fiscal year brings for states.

    Property Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2010 3:40


    Senior Advisor Iris Lav discusses property taxes, and good and bad ways to address concerns about rising property tax bills.

    CBPP on June Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2010 2:48


    The jobs report for June is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    New Health Insurance Option for Young Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2010 3:04


    Health Policy Analyst Sarah Lueck discusses a provision in the new health reform law that will start helping young adults this fall.

    Unemployment Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2010 3:27


    Unemployment Insurance, a critical program that helps workers who lose their jobs and strengthens the economy, is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

    New Ingredients Raising Costs for “WIC” Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2010 4:09


    Zoë Neuberger, Senior Policy Analyst, discusses the federal food and nutrition program for women, infants and children known as WIC, and the increase in the program's costs because manufacturers are adding expensive but unproven ingredients to formula.

    The Recovery Act is Working

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2010 3:29


    The latest information showing that the Recovery Act is creating jobs and the need to extend more aid to states is discussed by Senior Policy Analyst, Michael Leachman.

    CBPP on May Jobs Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2010 2:33


    The jobs report for May is discussed by Chief Economist, Chad Stone.

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