CQ Budget

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CQ Budget episodes

June 08, 2020 Surprising jobs report could slow next coronavirus aid package
A modest decline in unemployment last month gave Republicans fresh ammunition to slow the timing and scale back the size of the next relief package. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the complicated negotiations still to come as the Trump administration pushes more targeted aid and Democrats seek more robust relief.

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13 min
June 02, 2020 Disparity between police and fire departments over virus aid
Police and fire departments were promised millions of dollars in aid as part of a coronavirus relief package passed in March. While police grants are flowing, firefighters have yet to see a dime. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt explain the disparity in aid delivery and how it could be changed.

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11 min
May 27, 2020 The cost of battling multiple disasters
Emergency relief agencies, already stretched thin by the corornavirus, are bracing for above-average hurricane and wildfire seasons. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss the financial and logistical challenges of responding to natural disasters in the age of COVID-19.

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15 min
May 18, 2020 The House passed a $3 trillion aid package. Now what?
The House narrowly passed a $3 trillion aid package late Friday, but Senate Republicans are already calling it dead on arrival. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s next for the largest aid package so far.

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13 min
May 13, 2020 House Democrats set the bar for the next coronavirus relief bill
House Democrats on Tuesday released their proposal for the fifth coronavirus relief bill. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what’s in the $3 trillion bill, how the legislation sets a starting point for future negotiations with Republicans and why progressives aren’t happy with the package.

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14 min
May 05, 2020 A long road ahead for the next coronavirus relief bill
With debate heating up on a new relief package, CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss what both parties want in it and how partisan disputes on key priorities might drag out negotiations.

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18 min
April 27, 2020 The US may be heading into one of the worst recessions in history
The COVID-19 pandemic is sending shockwaves throughout the U.S. economy. The Congressional Budget Office’s latest projections show economic output plunging, while unemployment and federal deficits soar. So how bad could the economy get? And what does it mean for the shape of future coronavirus relief measures? CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss.

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14 min
April 22, 2020 Congress reaches agreement for a fourth relief bill, but is it enough?
After a long two weeks of negotiating, Congress reached agreement on the next round of aid for the coronavirus pandemic. CQ Roll Call’s Jennifer Shutt and David Lerman break down what’s in the deal and what’s missing from it, before looking ahead to the next relief bill, which will likely prove divisive.

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14 min
April 13, 2020 Congress struggles to find a solution for small business funding
Lawmakers are at odds over when and how to provide $251 billion in additional funding for the forgivable small business loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program. Financial services reporter Jim Saksa joins us to discuss the latest on that funding as well as the fourth coronavirus relief package.

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16 min
April 06, 2020 Congressional leaders lay down markers for fourth relief package
CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Jennifer Shutt discuss ongoing negotiations for a fourth aid package to address the health care and economic impacts of COVID-19. They break down Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposal, where Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants additional funding to go and the logistical difficulties of bringing lawmakers back to vote.

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14 min