U.S. Federal and State Poverty-Reduction Policy: Divergence in Discretion
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- 2024
Economic Support
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.
William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen on Why It’s Time to Pay Reparations to Black Americans
- William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen
- Podcasts
- 2023
Crystasany Turner on the Strengths, Challenges, and Cultural Assets of Family Child Care Professionals
- Crystasany Turner
- Podcasts
- 2023
IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19
- Zach Parolin
- Podcasts
- 2023
Children Living in Grandparent-Led and Multigenerational Families: Implications for Policy and Practice
- Natasha Pilkauskas, J. Michael Collins, and LaShawnDa Pittman
- Webinar
- 2023
Manny Teodoro On Increasing Water Affordability through a Permanent Federal Water Assistance Program
- Manny Teodoro
- Podcasts
- 2023
Supporting Young Adults Transitioning Out of Foster Care to Stay Connected Through Education and Employment
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- 2023
Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs
- James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
- Webinar
- 2023
Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience
- Svetlana Shpiegel
- Podcasts
- 2023