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Poverty
Hundreds of Thousands of Children Are Homeless — and the Problem Is on the Rise
With the end of the federal eviction moratorium, experts fear child homelessness is even higher than the data suggests.
As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave
The program's expiration cuts off a key lifeline at what anti-poverty activists see as the worst possible moment.
“Tax the Rich:” 10 Billionaires Added $402 Billion to Their Fortunes in 2021
Amid a public health emergency and economic crisis, billionaires saw staggering growth in their wealth.
States Are Hoarding $5.2 Billion in Welfare Funds While Denying More People Aid
A 1996 welfare reform law gave states the freedom to stockpile federal funding for aid to the poor, year after year.
Diaper Banks Are Filling a Need for Low-Income Families Whom Federal Aid Fails
Diapers don't qualify for federal aid under most public assistance programs, including food stamps.
Not Everyone Is Feasting. Food Insecurity Is Much Higher Than Before COVID.
This is a crisis — magnified by the pandemic — not of food-production failures but of skyrocketing inequality.
Ocasio-Cortez Backs Social Security Expansion, Says the Wealthy Need to Chip In
SSI payments cap at $142,800 in wages, allowing the rich to pay only a small portion of their wages to the program.
“Poverty Is a Policy Choice”: Stimulus, Unemployment Aid Slashed Poverty in 2020
Without government aid, the Census reports that poverty would have risen significantly in 2020.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Changing the landscape of poverty and inequality calls for increased public benefits paid for with tax revenues.
CEO Pay Rose 1,322 Percent Over 42 Years, While Worker Pay Rose Only 18 Percent
A new report suggests several potential policy solutions to reverse the decades-long trend of soaring CEO pay.