Poverty A look at the latest poverty numbers The rise in poverty rates reflects the expiration of several benefits provided during the pandemic and the continuing failure to pull Americans out of poverty.
Welfare Reform Biden Administration considering stealth increase in poverty spending By expanding the definition of who is poor to include middle-earners, the White House seeks to expand eligibility for low-income programs.
Urban Policy A renewed debate over Opportunity Zones? The evidence that tax incentives for businesses alleviate poverty is mixed, at best.
Welfare Reform Debt ceiling bill takes the wrong path to fiscal responsibility It is unclear that imposing work requirements on SNAP and Medicaid will make recipients better off or make serious progress against the national debt.
