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American Rescue Plan

The economic impact of the American Rescue Plan, including its effects on demand, hiring, and health coverage.

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Jan 18, 2026
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What are Biden’s presidential accomplishments

President Biden’s term produced a sequence of legislative and administrative wins that his administration frames as a broad recovery from the pandemic and a retooling of American economic and health p...

Jan 29, 2026
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What is the maximum income to qualify for ACA premium tax credits in 2024?

For the coverage year there is no upper income limit (no maximum income) to qualify for Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits because the expansions removed the 400% of federal poverty level (...

Feb 5, 2026

Which Biden administration policies are most likely to have lasting economic effects beyond his term?

A handful of policies stand out as likely to outlast his term because they reshape capital allocation, regulatory incentives and federal programs: large pandemic-era fiscal stimulus and social support...

Jan 8, 2026

What do economists say about overall inflation differences between Trump and Biden?

Economists overwhelmingly agree that measured inflation was substantially higher during Joe Biden’s term—peaking at a four-decade high in 2022 and averaging roughly 5% year‑over‑year—than during Donal...

Jan 8, 2026

What portion of the $7.8 trillion increase is attributable to COVID‑19 emergency legislation versus tax cuts and baseline policies?

Two competing bookkeeping stories exist about the roughly $7.8 trillion rise in U.S. deficits over the relevant span: one that isolates pandemic emergency laws and counts roughly $3.6–$3.9 trillion of...