Proposals for a basic child allowance have received increasing attention recently. Some argue for making the existing Child Tax Credit refundable (meaning it would go to those without income tax ...

Martha J. Bailey, an associate professor of economics at the University of Michigan, is the co-editor of "Legacies of the War on Poverty." Updated January 5, 2014, 6:30 PM The "war on poverty" aimed ...

Now that the dust has settled from the election, I hope that Congressman Jim Hagedorn will begin to work towards bipartisan, humane, long-term ways to address employment and poverty. Current attempts ...

The 2014 Census data underscore how much policy matters in cutting poverty and improving economic security for low- and middle-income families. A child, center, with his father, right, raises a dollar ...

So when Clevelanders do better economically and decide to move, they often move to the suburbs. That means Cleveland is left with a smaller population with a higher percentage of people in poverty.

Are you familiar with escape rooms? The only way you can escape is to solve a complicated problem. But what happens if you fail to escape the room on time? Having lost, you are then “imprisoned” in ...

Rise in Poverty, Hunger Shows Need to Expand Social Protection (Nairobi) – The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill ...