One million children were living in extreme poverty in 2022, according to estimates by a research charity
The expanded child tax credit was a well-tested solution to child poverty. Bring it back.
See original post here. All of our kids should have the freedom to dream big and pursue their goals. Whether they’re Black, brown or white,
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux See original post here. Imagine the federal government could lift millions of American children out of poverty with a single program. That program
In December, the child tax credit lifted nearly 4 million children out of poverty. If it had been extended through 2022, it would have cut
America’s Endangered Solution to Child Poverty By: Kathryn A. Edwards. Original post: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-02-08/expanded-child-tax-credit-was-a-crucial-innovation The expanded child tax credit lapsed in December as the cost of
Original post can be seen here: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-01-cash-low-income-families-impacts-infant.html A team of investigators from six universities across the U.S. reports that an intervention designed to reduce poverty
By Max Ghenis Original article: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/587590-democrats-should-be-courting-romney-not-manchin When President Joe Biden announced the Build Back Better framework in October, he called it “the most transformative investment in children
Parents and caregivers have put the money toward debt and household expenses, U.S. Census Bureau surveys have found. By Ella Ceron and Kelsey Butler Original article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-20/child-tax-credit-2021-joe-manchin-opposes-aid-parents-are-using-for-food-rent The
By Carmen Reinicke Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/18/parents-worry-about-the-end-of-monthly-child-tax-credit-payments.html Without the child tax credit, Stormy Johnson is worried about having enough to eat. Johnson, 44, works as a
By Alicia Adamczyk Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/07/millions-of-kids-would-fall-into-poverty-if-enhanced-child-tax-credit-ends.html As Congress continues to debate the Democrats’ Build Back Better legislation, a new analysis finds that almost 10 million
44% of respondents support the idea of a universal basic income compared to 23% who oppose it. By Basit Mahmood Original article: https://leftfootforward.org/2021/11/exclusive-voters-support-a-universal-basic-income/ Almost twice
Family poverty has substantially declined thanks to the child tax credit By Arthur Delaney Original article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inflation-child-poverty-tax-credit_n_61940234e4b005197af7ddaa WASHINGTON ― Rising prices have crushed consumer sentiment and
By Carmen Reinicke Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/03/extending-this-provision-of-the-child-tax-credit-will-slash-poverty-by-19percent.html The expanded child tax credit, established in March by the American Rescue Plan, will be continued for just one
President Joe Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers, including Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, have been fighting to make permanent a child
By Logan Rockefeller Harris Researchers from the Center on Poverty & Social Policy at Columbia University have been measuring monthly poverty rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They
By Joseph Zeballos-Roig A new study challenges Manchin’s assertion that the revamped child tax credit keeps people from working. The analysis found “statistically insignificant impacts”
Opinion by Amy K. Matsui The new Netflix series “Maid” — largely based on the bestselling memoir of the same name by Stephanie Land —
By Samuel Hammond Budget reconciliation negotiations among Democrats have hit an impasse over Senator Joe Manchin’s worries about extending the Child Tax Credit (CTC) without a work
by Elaine Maag As Congress debates whether to extend the major, but temporary, changes to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) it adopted earlier this year,
By Skylar Eagle MERCER COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The pandemic changed life for millions of Americans across the nation. Utility and food bills increased with
By Yamil Berard, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Payments help autistic child get therapy, family avoid eviction, couple cope with job loss, mother pay bills After being homeless,
The Center on Poverty and Social Policy’s research has helped to ensure that the poorest third of children in the United States receive the full
The American Rescue Plan has been hailed as a historic effort that will cut poverty by a third and child poverty by half. Congress can keep it going.
