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Maretta McDonald on Wealth Inequality and Housing Values of Black Meccas in the New South
- Maretta McDonald
- Podcasts
- 2024
Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.