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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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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Poverty Measurement
2023
September 12, 2023

Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Census Data Shows

Commentaries
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Guaranteed Income
Health disparities
2023
August 30, 2023

How Poverty in the U.S. is Driven By 'The Injustice of Place'

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health
Health disparities
Nutrition
2023
August 9, 2023

With Enrollment and Food Prices Rising, WIC Faces Potential Funding Shortfall

Commentaries
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Politics
Mississippi
2023
July 12, 2023

'In The Bones': Documentary Tracks the Struggle for Equal Pay in Mississippi

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Families
Higher Education
K-12
2023
June 21, 2023

A Promising Partnership: Connecting Head Start Centers with Community Colleges

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Health
Michigan
2023
May 31, 2023

Rx Kids Aims to Lift Up the Children and Families of Flint

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Childcare
Families
Gender
Poverty Measurement
2023
July 5, 2023

New Project Would Quantify Participation in the 'Care Economy'

Commentaries
Asset Building
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
2023
April 5, 2023

New Analysis Finds Early, Positive Outcomes for Opportunity Zones

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Hunger
Nutrition
2023
March 22, 2023

Poll Finds Strong Bipartisan Support for Pro-Family Policies

Commentaries
Asset Building
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Digital Divide
Mississippi
2023
May 10, 2023

Community Foundation for Mississippi: Inspiring Change for the Better

Commentaries
Asset Building
Economic Opportunity
Families
Pathways to Employment
Poverty Measurement
2023
April 12, 2023

How To Solve the 'Poverty Paradox'

Commentaries
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Health disparities
Racial Equity
2023
April 19, 2023

'Weathering' Widens the Gap in Racial Health Disparities