Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Linked to Declines in Reports of Child Neglect, Youth Violence, and Juvenile Convictions
A temporary expansion of the child tax credit helped fuel a dramatic drop in child poverty in 2021.
How Poverty in the United States Is Measured and Why It Matters
A major goal of the White House’s Build Back Better Act is to reduce poverty in America. But how do we define and measure poverty—and what are the consequences?