Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
Just three years ago, child poverty rates fell significantly when President Joe Biden ... For all its economic prosperity, ...
Map Shows Best US Cities to Live for Veterans
Cities in Florida dominate a top ten list of the best places to live in the U.S. if you're a veteran, though the number one city isn't in the Sunshine State.
Opinion - What Trump has actually done for Black Americans
Trump opposed renewal of the Voting Rights Act and continues to support restrictions on voting access that affect millions of ...
Column: America’s social safety net is an appalling, cruel failure
The U.S. has failed to humanely invest in an adequate social safety net compared to other advanced nations, former ODU vice ...
12 states with the lowest average 401(k) balances
For many Americans, balances in an employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan are on the lower end. Here are the 10 states ...
Center for American Progress9d
Child Care Expenses Push an Estimated 134,000 Families Into Poverty Each Year
Robust public investments can lift the weight of the child care affordability crisis off the safety net’s shoulders.
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress
Over a recent two-decade span, the U.S. has made almost no progress in eliminating racial disparities in key health ...
Poor People’s Campaign seeks to increase voting among low-income residents — an often ignored but sizable bloc
People in low-income households are much less likely to vote, but efforts to get them to the polls are ramping up.
EdSurge9d
What the Data Tells Us About How ESSER Spending Did and Didn’t Help Schools Recover
Did billions in federal emergency funds make a difference in helping students recover academically from school time lost ...
Community health workers spread across the US, even in rural areas
Community health worker programs can address common barriers in rural areas, where people face higher rates of poverty and ...
Phys.org11d
South Africa's fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy—model shows how social grants could work
The annual growth rate averaged 1.1% between 2009 and ... Moving about 25 million South Africans out of extreme poverty would cost on average US$6.5 billion per year. We argue that this cost ...
SA’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy
The annual growth rate averaged 1.1% between 2009 and 2021 ... Moving about 25 million South Africans out of extreme poverty ...