New evidence shows that our anti-poverty programs, especially Social Security, work well May 23, 2018 University of Chicago. May 2018. New research that examines six major anti-poverty programs: Social Security, Supplemental Secu... Read More
A Credit to Health: The Health Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit May 9, 2018 Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. May 2018. This brief outlines research on the EITC's positive effects on health and edu... Read More
JustSouth Index 2017 May 7, 2018 Loyola University New Orleans Jesuit Social Research Institute, May 2018. This report measures equity across all 50 states and ... Read More
Effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Hospital Admissions for Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma April 19, 2018 Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. April 2018. This study links state-level... Read More
VOICES OF DESPAIR: Student Borrowers Trapped in Poverty When the Government Seizes Their Earned Income Tax Credit March 19, 2018 National Consumer Law Center, March 2018. This report examines the U.S. Treasury practice of seizing Earned Income Tax Credit (... Read More
The Minimum Wage, EITC, and Criminal Recidivism February 15, 2018 Rutgers University & Clemson University. Feb 2018. Amanda Agan and Michael D. Makowsky. This new research report shows that... Read More
Prosperity Now Scorecard February 15, 2018 Prosperity Now, February 2018. A comprehensive report on household financial health and policy recommendations, such as federa... Read More
The Long-Run Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Women’s Earnings January 12, 2018 University of California. Jan. 2018. This study examines the lifelong benefits of the EITC for women with children. The study f... Read More
The Federal Tax Code: Eligibility for Refundable Tax Credits and Latinos December 11, 2017 UnidosUS. Dec. 2017. This report examines the GOP tax reform bill and its effect on immigrant families. http://publications.un... Read More
Child Poverty Falls to Record Low, Comprehensive Measure Shows Stronger Government Policies Account for Long-Term Improvement October 10, 2017 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Oct. 2017. This report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities examines the rec... Read More
