Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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

Episodes

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

April 13, 2011 • 4 mins

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

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

April 5, 2011 • 3 mins

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.

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Radical Medicaid Proposals Could Add Millions to Ranks of Uninsured

March 24, 2011 • 4 mins

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.

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Basic Facts About State and Local Workers

March 17, 2011 • 3 mins

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.

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Improving the Delivery of Key Work Supports at this Critical Moment

March 8, 2011 • 8 mins

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.

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The February Unemployment Report and What It Means for the Economy

March 4, 2011 • 2 mins

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

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Tax Cuts Worsening Wisconsin's Budget Problems

March 1, 2011 • 4 mins

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

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Examining the President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2012

February 16, 2011 • 4 mins

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

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Troubling Trends in Governors' Budget Proposals

February 8, 2011 • 4 mins

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

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CBPP on January Jobs Report

February 4, 2011 • 3 mins

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

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

February 1, 2011 • 3 mins

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.

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Misunderstandings About State Debt and Pensions Create Unnecessary Alarm

January 25, 2011 • 4 mins

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

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

January 18, 2011 • 3 mins

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

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

January 11, 2011 • 3 mins

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

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CBPP on December Jobs Report

January 7, 2011 • 3 mins

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

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Rising Need, Falling Funding for TANF Program

December 21, 2010 • 4 mins

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.

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The Recovery Act is Boosting the Economy

December 14, 2010 • 3 mins

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.

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Housing Assistance at Risk for Struggling Families

December 7, 2010 • 3 mins

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.

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CBPP on November Jobs Report

December 3, 2010 • 3 mins

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

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The Impact of the Expiration of Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits

November 30, 2010 • 3 mins

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.

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Episodes

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Radical Medicaid Proposals Could Add Millions to Ranks of Uninsured

Basic Facts About State and Local Workers

Improving the Delivery of Key Work Supports at this Critical Moment

The February Unemployment Report and What It Means for the Economy

Tax Cuts Worsening Wisconsin's Budget Problems

Examining the President's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2012

Troubling Trends in Governors' Budget Proposals

CBPP on January Jobs Report

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

Misunderstandings About State Debt and Pensions Create Unnecessary Alarm

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

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

CBPP on December Jobs Report

Rising Need, Falling Funding for TANF Program

The Recovery Act is Boosting the Economy

Housing Assistance at Risk for Struggling Families

CBPP on November Jobs Report

The Impact of the Expiration of Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits

Popular Podcasts

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

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