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New Colorado tax credit could lift 50,000 children out of poverty, is latest to tap TABOR surplus
Denver Post· 16 hours agoBoasting that child poverty in Colorado would soon be cut nearly in half, Gov. Jared Polis on Friday...
The Rise of Poverty Inc.
The Atlantic· 16 hours agoIn 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared “unconditional war on poverty,” and since then, federal spending on anti-poverty initiatives has steadily ...
Economists report on a modest intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap
Phys.org· 4 days agoThe randomized field experiment, set in the Seattle area, showed that the number of families using...
‘Segregating’ students? Here are Pasco’s divisive 3 options for high school boundaries
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBoard member John Kennedy said he could not support Scenario A because it was the only one where...
Social Security Taxable Earnings Cap Penalizes Low-Income Earners
247wallst.com· 4 days agoThe Social Security program delivers benefits to 15% of the U.S. population, and it has helped to...
A DC basic income program is letting people choose the amount on their checks. A participant said...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoThe CashRx pilot by Bread for the City aims to improve health outcomes for low-income residents....
Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the 'energy poverty trap'
Tech Xplore· 1 day agoHome weatherization upgrades, such as adding attic insulation and sealing around doors and windows, could help reduce utility bills and make electric heating more affordable. "The clean energy ...
ACP Funding Over, but These Low-Income Internet Options Remain
CNET· 16 hours agoWhile Congress made some last-ditch efforts in May to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program,...
Portal Opens for Solar and Wind Low-Income Communities Bonus Tax Credit Applications
The National Law Review· 3 days agoThe U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Energy (DOE)...
Period poverty impacts people all over the world. These women of color are working to end it
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“The financial burden of purchasing menstrual products can strain limited household resources,...