Ahead of the Census Bureau’s release of the 2022 income, poverty, and health insurance report, the CEA outlines expectations and important contextual information.
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ICYMI: Treasury Secretary Yellen Says US Economy Not in Recession
Debunks misperception that it is exclusively based on GDP, points to historically strong labor market and solid consumer spending Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explained the state of the economy, including its historic strengths, efforts to bring down inflation, and how to interpret the initial reading of…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Plan to Lower Housing Costs for Working Families
Building and preserving over 2 million new homes to lower rents and the cost of buying a home President Biden believes housing costs are too high, and significant investments are needed to address the large shortage of affordable homes inherited from his predecessor and that has been growing for more than a decade. During his…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Lowers Costs for the American People
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American families and has made lowering costs his top domestic priority. From the first days of the Administration, the President has moved swiftly to deliver results for the American people and grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up. Since the President took office, the…
FACT SHEET: The President’s Budget Lowers Costs for the American People
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American families and has made lowering costs his top domestic priority. From the first days of the Administration, the President has moved swiftly to deliver results for the American people and grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up. Since the President took office, the…
Remarks by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard on President Biden’s Bold Plan for Housing
At The Urban InstituteAs Prepared for Delivery It is a pleasure to join you at the Urban Institute, which has been at the forefront of research on housing for decades. During the State of the Union Address, President Biden proposed the boldest housing plan in a generation – a plan that would lower housing costs…
FACT SHEET: President Biden Is Taking Action to Lower Costs for Families and Fight Corporate Rip-Offs
President Biden is fighting to lower costs for American consumers—and he is taking action to address corporate price gouging. Congressional Republicans have no plan to lower costs for Americans and have instead proposed giveaways to the wealthy, big corporations, and Big Pharma that will increase the cost of prescription drugs, utility bills, health insurance premiums,…
FACT SHEET: In Nevada, President Biden to Double Down on Plan to Lower Housing Costs and Increase Housing Supply for American Families
President Biden’s American Rescue Plan has already invested $1 billion in Nevada to deliver affordable housing and housing assistance President Biden is working to lower housing costs and increase the housing supply to address the large shortage of affordable homes inherited from his predecessor. In President Biden’s State of the Union address, he called on…
Remarks by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard Addressing the Challenge of Housing Affordability At the National Housing Conference
AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Good morning. It’s great to be here to kick off today’s conference and speak to one of the most important issues in the President’s economic agenda – lowering costs and increasing access to housing for Americans. President Biden knows that too many Americans feel the path to the middle class is…
Direct Pay
What is Direct Pay (Elective Pay)? The Inflation Reduction Act introduced and expanded tax credits for clean energy technologies, providing unprecedented policy certainty and opportunity for entities that manufacture, install, and produce clean energy over the next decade. In addition to providing incentives to spur private-sector investment, the Inflation Reduction Act includes game-changing new provisions…