The federal government is in a precarious state, with entire agencies and major social safety net programs under threat. This series will examine the latest policy debates, power grabs, and executive decrees — and the effects these moves will have on people everywhere. |
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| Private Equity Wins in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ |
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In recent weeks, President Trump professed an interest in raising taxes on the wealthy, and he even asked Congress to close the ‘carried interest’ loophole that lets PE investors pay a lower tax rate on earnings from selling companies in their portfolio at a profit. But nothing much materialized here – the carried interest loophole survived in the House version of the president’s ‘big beautiful bill.’ Not only that, PE firms could be getting a new tax break. | Eileen Appelbaum
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| Elon Musk’s Lies Are Wreaking Havoc on Social Security |
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There’s one thing that Elon Musk’s has done efficiently: Spread wild misinformation about Social Security. Unfortunately, he and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have the political power to act on his conspiracy theories, and they are doing serious damage to the Social Security Administration in the process. | Peter Hart
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| Medicaid isn't Broken. Don't Believe the Lie. |
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They ignore Medicare Advantage fraud and tax loopholes but target Medicaid. Why? 71% of recipients work. This isn't fiscal responsibility—these cuts may cause an estimated 21,600 deaths per year and put millions more lives at risk so the rich can hoard more money. | Emma Curchin |
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| Unpacking the Court Series – Dobbs v. Jackson Decision (Part 3 of 3) |
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In this episode of CEPR’s Unpacking the Court series, we sit down with Hayley Brown, Research Associate at CEPR, to unpack the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and its disproportionate effects on reproductive rights for people with disabilities. We also discuss the Acheson Hotels LLC v. Laufer ruling and its threat to enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We explore how the Court’s pivot toward ‘originalism’ has undermined bodily autonomy and civil rights, the unique barriers disabled individuals face under new abortion restrictions, and what state- and community-driven strategies can do to defend inclusive justice. | Hayley Brown and Madison Belo
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