October 13, 2022
Food insecurity for households with children fell during COVID. But there are signs of reversal with pandemic aid ending and the highest inflation in decades.
October 7, 2022
The national shortage of baby formula in the U.S. cast an urgent spotlight on the difficulties parents can face in meeting basic nutritional needs of babies.
November 15, 2021
In spite of the safety net, families residing in poverty devote a substantial share of their monthly expenditures to basic shelter, health, and nutrition.
August 22, 2021
Melissa Kearney (University of Maryland) joins Michael Klein to discuss the scope and causes of child poverty in the U.S,. and the policy efforts to alleviate it.
June 16, 2021
A look at some of the causes and consequences of child poverty, the ways in which child poverty rates vary across racial and ethnic groups, and what policy-makers can do to alleviate the scourge of child poverty.
May 31, 2021
With over 1 in 7 children living in poverty in 2019, the United States is an outlier among rich nations. It doesn’t have to be this way, according to University of California, Berkeley professor Hilary Hoynes.
February 5, 2021
More than 10 million U.S. children were officially poor before the pandemic. Spending in the range of 0.4-1.4% of GDP could dramatically reduce child poverty.
January 20, 2021
A focus on income poverty alone will overlook the precarious economic conditions related to low levels of wealth and their impact on children’s life chances.
October 28, 2019
During economic downturns the social safety net can help families meet basic needs while providing a fiscal stimulus to the economy.