Fourteen million families with children struggle to cover the everyday costs of living but don’t always succeed. With so many straining to make ends meet, Urban Institute researchers have created a set of interconnected proposals designed “to make work pay in today’s economy.”

A New Safety Net for Low-Income Families

The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center launches a new intellectual venture capital fund to help policymakers, the public and the media better understand the U.S. tax system and the policy challenges facing the nation over the next decade. The $10 million Opportunity Fund will include a $2.5 million challenge grant from the Gates Foundation.

Tax Policy Center Establishes "Opportunity Fund" to Support Tax System Research and Analysis

Tax and fiscal policy will loom large in the next president's domestic policy agenda. While a permanent fix palatable to both political parties has proven elusive, both candidates have proposed major tax changes. A new report from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center outlines the major proposals and discusses their implications.

A Preliminary Analysis of the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Tax Plans

Decision Points '08: Presidential Candidates' Tax Plan