Tag: Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act

files in filing drawer

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June to reject another challenge to the Affordable Care Act was widely seen as the final word: the law is here to stay. But it was COVID-19 that underscored how important it is. The federal government said nearly 10 million people signed up for Medicaid health coverage during t…

United States Capitol in Washington DC

Before I say anything, let me be clear about my view of the world.  At the end of 2019, according to the Federal Reserve, households held $127 trillion in assets and $16 trillion in debt, for a net worth of $111 trillion.  Of course, that amount has been substantially cut by the collapse of financia…