Today on TAP: Fed chair Jerome Powell boosts the Biden plan
American Rescue Plan
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First 100: Both Good and Bad Economic Indicators Point to the Biden Rescue Plan
Plus, an executive action tracker update.
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What Having No Income Tax Gets a State During a Pandemic
Today on TAP: It’s not the blue states that have seen their revenues tank
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First 100: The House Sets the Marker
Two main outstanding issues in the Biden relief bill have been, at least for now, decided in progressives’ favor.
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First 100: The Superstar Research Driving the Checks Debate Has a Problem
It’s based on ZIP code-level data, which may not be as precise as the researchers contend.
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First 100: The Wonk Case for Limiting Eligibility on Relief Checks Is Wrong
The evidence for targeting tells you nothing about whether it’s good policy, and it’s not even decent targeting.
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First 100: How the Congressional Budget Office May Determine Wages for 32 Million Workers
Also, Biden rescinds Trump’s rescission.
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First 100: Democrats Reconcile Themselves to Reconciliation
Also, another vaccine on the horizon.
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Vaccine Rollout Moves Toward a Supply Snag
Plus, relief talks point to a checks and shots strategy.
