Weekly News Round-Up: August 29, 2016 August 29, 2016 Continuing protests over police violence against African Americans has heightened the focus on improving economic outcomes in c... Read More
Weekly News Round-Up: August 23, 2016 August 23, 2016 This week marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation that resulted in the overhaul of welfare and creati... Read More
Weekly News Round-Up: August 15, 2016 August 15, 2016 TOP STORY: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton gave economic speeches last week and laid out their visions to reform the tax code,... Read More
To Clinton and Trump: Don’t Overlook the EITC August 12, 2016 This week, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump gave economic policy speeches. Both laid out plans for how ... Read More
VITA is Vital for Low-Wage Workers. Here’s How We Can Make It Even Better. July 15, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole A recent policy brief from the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) explores the importance of Vo... Read More
The EITC as a Housing Affordability Tool July 8, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole Across the nation millions of workers employed in full-time, minimum-wage jobs can’t afford to pay the ren... Read More
Poll: Most Voters Want the Next President and Congress to Do More to Reduce Child Poverty June 30, 2016 By Kate Skochdopole A poll released yesterday by the Children’s Leadership Council finds Americans are more likely to vote for... Read More
Rhode Island EITC Increase Signed Into Law June 24, 2016 Earlier today, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed off on a new $8.9-billion budget for the state, which included ... Read More
New Report Lifts Up EITC as Effective Way to Keep Kids out of Poverty June 24, 2016 By Kyle Parrott This week, a new report lifted up the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as one of the most dependable tools for ... Read More
Guest Blog: Supporting Fathers through the Earned Income Tax Credit June 17, 2016 This post was written by Natalie Holmes, a research analyst with the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. ... Read More
