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Poverty
The expanded child tax credit could "cut poverty in half"
Jun 28, 2021
Starting July 15, most parents will get monthly payments for half of the tax credit instead of a lump sum at tax time.
China's slow trains for the poor
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 20, 2021
There are 81 no-frills train routes left over from the Mao era to service far-flung areas. Who rides them?
Diaper banks have been struggling to keep up with demand
by
Erika Beras
Mar 30, 2021
Diaper banks provide free diapers and often other infant supplies to parents who need them. This year, they're busier than ever.
States where it's harder to get unemployment benefits may see higher rates of poverty
Jan 28, 2021
A new study finds that in the least generous states, more families have fallen below the poverty line during the pandemic.
Majority of Americans believe economy is rigged
Oct 16, 2020
More than 80% of Black Americans and nearly 70% of women say the economy is rigged in favor of certain groups. Experts say they're right.
The pandemic threatens to push more people in Mexico into poverty
Oct 1, 2020
And Mexico doesn't pay unemployment insurance.
Many are still waiting for unemployment, months later
Sep 25, 2020
For many of those who have now gone months without a paycheck or unemployment, things are dire.
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Unemployment benefits are all over the map
Aug 27, 2020
So we created an interactive map of unemployment benefits and average rent across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on rebuilding trust between the city and its people
Aug 17, 2020
Lightfoot wants to "unwind" Chicago's "addiction to fines and fees" so as to not drive people into bankruptcy and out of the economy.
How to help the poor amid COVID-19? Give them money, says Nobel laureate Esther Duflo
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 9, 2020
If a segment of the population stops buying things, it could lead to a much larger economic crisis, Duflo warned.