Administration to focus efforts on making vaccinations, testing, and treatments even more widely available and accessible as COVID-19 cases increase Today, the Biden Administration is announcing a plan to stay ahead of an increase in COVID-19 cases this winter. While COVID-19 is not the disruptive force it once was, the virus continues to evolve, and…
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Background Press Call on the Biden Administration’s Winter Preparedness Plan for COVID-19
Via Teleconference 5:07 P.M. EST MR. MUNOZ: Hello, everybody. Happy Wednesday. Thank you for joining us for a press call to discuss the Biden administration’s winter preparedness plan for COVID-19. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to “senior administration officials.” It’s embargoed until the morning at 5:00 a.m. You should have just received a factsheet…
Federal Relief Funds Contributed to Academic Recovery Across the Country
When the first international test score assessment after the COVID-19 pandemic was released in December 2023, the results showed that the US experienced smaller COVID-19 era test score declines than many peer nations. A CEA issue brief suggested that the relative resilience of the US may have been due to the American Rescue Plan Elementary…
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Outlines Plan to Get Americans an Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Shot and Manage COVID-19 this Fall
Today, the Biden Administration is announcing its plan to get Americans their updated COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, to ensure that the nation continues to effectively manage COVID-19 and minimize its disruptions, and to stay prepared for whatever may come. This plan builds on the Administration’s work over the past 19 months to make COVID-19…
FACT SHEET: Actions Taken by the Biden-Harris Administration to Ensure Continued COVID-19 Protections and Surge Preparedness After Public Health Emergency Transition
Over the last two years, the Biden-Harris Administration has made tremendous progress in our ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully disrupts the way we live our lives. As the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends on May 11, 2023, the Administration has taken significant steps to ensure all individuals have continued…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Today, President Biden signed a proclamation marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and state and local government services. For the more than 70 million Americans living with a disability, the ADA is a source…
New Business Surge: Unveiling the Business Application Boom through an Analysis of Administrative Data
New businesses play a key role in fostering job creation and productivity growth in the U.S. economy. Business applications—a leading indicator of business formation that is reported through the Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics—have risen substantially during the past three years relative to any previous period since 2004, when the series began. In particular, nearly…
The Labor Market Recovery Has Been Strong Across the Country
The U.S. labor market recovered rapidly from the 2020 recession. Since January 2021, the economy has added over 14 million jobs, while the unemployment rate reached a 50-year low with record lows for Black workers, workers with disabilities, and workers without a high school diploma. President Biden has prioritized the labor market recovery by signing…
FACT SHEET: The United States Commitment to Address the Global Mpox Outbreak
“Now we face the mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. Mpox is different from COVID-19. But we will act quickly – and bring partners with us. We are prepared to commit at least $500 million – to support African countries to prevent and respond to mpox and donate up to one million doses of…
FACT SHEET: White House Launches Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
Major General (ret) Paul Friedrichs Will Serve as the Inaugural Director The Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress on our nation’s ability to manage COVID-19 so that it no longer meaningfully disrupts the way we live our lives. Under President Biden’s leadership, the Administration has taken significant steps to ensure all individuals have continued access…
