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Economic support programs provide relief to those struggling with economic adversity, such as that caused by joblessness, low income, or disability. These programs can help families with children access resources critical to optimal child development. Economic supports can take the form of cash transfer programs, tax credits, or home visiting programs that offer basic needs support.
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Our analysis demonstrates that the annual public benefits of the elective refundable state EITC program would outweigh its costs, with an estimated ratio of about 10 to 1 with a 10% refundable EITC.
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The clock is ticking for tax day. And which state a family lives in will have a significant impact on whether they owe taxes or receive a refund—a boost of crucial unrestricted cash for the
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Meadow Lakes Head Start, a preschool in Wasilla that has 45 students, will close down at the end of the year. Half of the students will move on to kindergarten and the rest will have
The Policy Impact Calculator dynamically illustrates the relationship among state and federal policies, as well as those policies’ effects on the resources available to a family of three. This recently updated tool demonstrates that state
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Nobody wants to be last. But Ohio is indeed at or very near the bottom on important rankings of how we treat children and working families. When are we going to own that? When
A state minimum wage of at least $10.00 per hour is one of 12 evidence-based policies included in our 2023 Prenatal-to-3 State Policy Roadmap, which details states’ progress toward adopting and implementing policies that effectively
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The institution of marriage is increasingly a polarizing topic, though it remains popular and the majority of Americans aspire to it if they haven’t already wed. But the popularity of “I dos” is slipping, according
