Expanding SNAP helped shield low-income children from some of the harm caused by economic upheaval when the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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We asked four experts to explain what gas taxes are used for and whether waiving them will make much of a difference to American households.
Ontario’s flat fee for child care should be replaced by an income-tested fee reflecting family incomes.
An alternative approach to measuring poverty detected a decline in 2021, amid a surge in government support for low-income families.
Three pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs expire on Labor Day, putting millions of mostly low-income families in financial jeopardy.
‘Informal evictions’ in which landlords harass or pressure tenants out of their homes continued during the the pandemic and may have even seen an increase.
President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive some part of student debt. An ethicist considers what’s fair.
Apartments house one in ten Australians, including a higher share of low-income households than other housing types. A new study identifies why some high-density neighbourhoods work better than others.
The Earned Income Tax Credit was established in 1975 to reduce payroll taxes and help with rising prices for low-income families. Today, it could help poor families with housing.
Relationship education programs are meant to strengthen low-income couples, with the idea children would benefit. But focusing on communication skills overlooks what really matters to these Americans.
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Senior Lecturer in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in City Planning, UNSW Sydney
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Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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ARC DECRA Fellow at the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Scientia Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Georgia
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Professor of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Professor of Social Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Assistant Researcher, Perlman Lab, Ontario Institute for the Studies of Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington
