Critical Value #16 'The Children Are Our Future': Trends in Public Spending on Kids
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Evidence shows that investing in children today can decrease poverty for the next generation of adults. Host Justin Milner speaks with researchers Heather Hahn and Cary Lou about the federal government’s current spending on kids, future projections for this spending, and what that means for America’s children.

Learn more at Kids’ Share: Analyzing Federal Expenditures on Children.

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Research Areas Children and youth
Tags Federal budget and economy