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Low-income working families

Research Report Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

The Intersection of Low-Wage Work and Public Assistance: Workers’ Experiences in Minnesota

July 18, 2019
Amelia Coffey, Heather Hahn, Yuju Park
Brief Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Proposed Changes to the Poverty Line Would Reduce SNAP Participation over Time

June 18, 2019
Gregory Acs, Laura Wheaton
Research Report Children

What If We Expanded Child Care Subsidies?

June 14, 2019
Linda Giannarelli, Gina Adams, Sarah Minton, Kelly Dwyer
Fact Sheet Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Wellness Check: Food Insecurity Among Families with Infants and Toddlers

June 13, 2019
Elaine Waxman, Nathan Joo, Archana Pyati
Fact Sheet Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Wellness Check: Material Hardship and Psychological Distress among Families with Infants and Toddlers

June 13, 2019
Heather Sandstrom, Gina Adams, Archana Pyati
Brief Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Expanding the EITC for Workers without Resident Children

May 31, 2019
Elaine Maag, Kevin Werner, Laura Wheaton
Research Report Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Reducing Child Poverty in the US: An Updated Analysis of Policies Proposed by the Children’s Defense Fund

April 30, 2019
Sarah Minton, Linda Giannarelli, Kevin Werner, Victoria Tran
Brief Crime and Justice

Turning the Corner: Implications of Neighborhood Revitalization for Public Safety, Small Businesses, and Capital Investments

April 25, 2019
Mychal Cohen, Kathryn L.S. Pettit, Diane K. Levy
Brief Education and Training

Child Care Subsidies under the CCDF Program: An Overview of Policy Differences across States and Territories as of October 1, 2017

April 2, 2019
Victoria Tran, Kelly Dwyer, Sarah Minton
Brief Taxes and Budget

Estimating Marginal Tax Rates Using a Microsimulation Model

March 27, 2019
Linda Giannarelli, Kye Lippold, Elaine Maag, C. Eugene Steuerle, Nina Chien, Suzanne Macartney