Lessons from the Johnson and Johnson vaccine pause, the importance of the USMCA, and making government payments more effective.
April 30, 2021 President Biden has passed his first 100 days in office. On a new episode of The Current, John Hudak explains how the president’s vision for America is reflected in his early actions. | Universal bank accounts necessary for families to bank on Child Tax Credit The COVID-19 pandemic showed how America struggles to get stimulus money to families. With Child Tax Credit payments looming, Aaron Klein and Myrto Karaflos call for the establishment of universal, low-cost bank accounts, which would expand access to the financial system and make government payments more effective by eliminating costly fees and delays. Read more | Help support Brookings with a donation Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. |
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