Tara Jensen

The CARES Act and Unemployment Insurance: Who Is Eligible?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides important expansions to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program to help relieve some of the economic decline caused by the...

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CARES Act: Frequently Asked Questions About Recovery Rebates

This post was originally posted on April 10 but was updated on April 16.  On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) a $2.2 trillion...

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The Power to Tax in Indian Country

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Montana’s Frontline Workers Are Mostly Women and People of Color

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COVID Lays Bare Inequities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color

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MBPC Recommendations to Governor Bullock and Coronavirus Fund Relief Task Force on Use of CARES Act Funding

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Children are going hungry with school closures. Montana can help.

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Statement of Solidarity

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MPBC Announces New Project - Big Sky Brighter Future

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Relief grants helping some Montanans, others still waiting

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Food Prices and Hunger are on the Rise in Montana

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2020 Overview of Montana's Budget and Tax Structure

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

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MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.