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Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.

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State

Issue

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Public Benefits
nonprofit management
2025
April 23, 2025

Ascend Releases Landmark Report Supporting 2Gen Investment Approach

Commentaries
Health
Health disparities
Medicaid
Medical debt
Rural Areas
2025
March 5, 2025

Study Finds Rural Medical Debt Affects More Than Patients

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health
Health disparities
Hunger
2025
January 15, 2025

What To Expect From The New Administration on Food and Nutrition Policy

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Diaper access
Families
Health
Health disparities
2025
January 8, 2025

Exploring Mindsets About Diaper Need and Systemic Poverty

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Asset Building
Baby Bonds
Economic Opportunity
Families
Housing
2024
November 20, 2024

Safety Net Recipients Face Marriage, Work Penalties

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Economic Opportunity
Families
Health
K-12
Paid leave
2024
November 6, 2024

New Paid Leave Laws Pass in Three States

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Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Economic Opportunity
Families
2024
October 16, 2024

Niskanen Study Finds 'Patchwork' Family Benefits System

Commentaries
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Higher Education
Job Quality
2024
September 18, 2024

Evidence Can Restore and Transform the Nonprofit Sector

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Education
Environment
Equity
2024
July 10, 2024

What Will It Take For America to Finally Put Kids First?

Commentaries
Cities
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Entrepreneurs
Families
District of Columbia
2024
August 14, 2024

D.C. Journalists Launch Worker-Led Site to Help Close Local News Gap

Commentaries
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Entrepreneurs
Higher Education
Job Quality
2024
September 11, 2024

Strategies to Help Young Workers Succeed and Advance in the Labor Market

Commentaries
Aging
Hunger
Nutrition
Public Benefits
2024
September 4, 2024

Nine Million Older Adults Are Missing Benefits They Are Eligible For