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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

Commentaries
Health
Health disparities
Medicaid
2023
November 15, 2023

Pharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at Risk

Commentaries
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Entrepreneurs
Job Quality
2023
October 11, 2023

'Underserved': Using Lincoln's Vision to Help Communities In Need

Commentaries
Economic Opportunity
Job Quality
Justice System
Pathways to Employment
Politics
2023
October 4, 2023

Coalition Looks To Fill Service Industry Labor Shortage

Commentaries
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Economic Opportunity
Families
2023
September 27, 2023

Child Care Fiscal Cliff Looms For Working Families

Commentaries
Asset Building
Disability
Families
Health disparities
Nutrition
2023
September 13, 2023

New Bipartisan Bill Would Update Outdated SSI Income Limits

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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Poverty Measurement
2023
September 12, 2023

Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Census Data Shows

Commentaries
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Guaranteed Income
Health disparities
2023
August 30, 2023

How Poverty in the U.S. is Driven By 'The Injustice of Place'

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health
Health disparities
Nutrition
2023
August 9, 2023

With Enrollment and Food Prices Rising, WIC Faces Potential Funding Shortfall

Commentaries
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Politics
Mississippi
2023
July 12, 2023

'In The Bones': Documentary Tracks the Struggle for Equal Pay in Mississippi

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Families
Higher Education
K-12
2023
June 21, 2023

A Promising Partnership: Connecting Head Start Centers with Community Colleges

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Health
Michigan
2023
May 31, 2023

Rx Kids Aims to Lift Up the Children and Families of Flint

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Families
Gender
Poverty Measurement
2023
July 5, 2023

New Project Would Quantify Participation in the 'Care Economy'