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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.

Type

State

Issue

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Health
Health disparities
Politics
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
North Carolina
2025
July 16, 2025

Health Care Under Threat for Thousands of 9/11 Survivors in North Carolina

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Aging
Asset Building
COVID
Child Tax Credit
Child and Youth Well-Being
2025
December 17, 2025

Top Poverty and Opportunity Stories of 2025

Commentaries
Aging
Health
Health disparities
Hunger
Medicaid
2025
October 29, 2025

For Seniors, The Cost of Poverty is Nine Years of Life, Study Finds

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Baby Bonds
Child Tax Credit
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
2025
November 18, 2025

Fedcap Group Acquires Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Discrimination
Economic Opportunity
Equity
2025
October 8, 2025

Opportunity Agenda Unveils New Narrative Toolkit

Commentaries
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
Politics
California
2025
July 2, 2025

End Poverty in California Launches New Campaign to Uplift Worker Voices

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Asset Building
Child Tax Credit
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
2025
September 10, 2025

Census Data Shows U.S. Poverty Rates Not Significantly Changed in 2024

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Disability
Health
Health disparities
Mental health
Pathways to Employment
2025
September 3, 2025

Personnel Cuts Worsen Administrative Burden for Disability Aid

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Economic Opportunity
Higher Education
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
Public Benefits
2025
August 27, 2025

Workforce Pell Brings Opportunities But Also Challenges

Commentaries
Health
Health disparities
Hunger
Nutrition
Politics
2025
August 13, 2025

New Podcast Tracks MAHA Revolution

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Homelessness
K-12
Politics
2025
August 6, 2025

White House Budget Proposal Would Cut Protections for Homeless Students

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Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
K-12
Pathways to Employment
2025
July 30, 2025

College Isn't The Only Option: The Benefits of Alternative Educational Pathways