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Responsiveness of the Safety Net During Downturns: Lessons from the Great Recession

October 28, 2019

During economic downturns the social safety net can help families meet basic needs while providing a fiscal stimulus to the economy.

Poverty

Can the U.S. Cut Child Poverty in Half in a Decade?

By Greg J. Duncan, Irwin Garfinkel, Hilary Hoynes and Timothy Smeeding

April 2, 2019

Over 9 million children lived below the poverty line in 2015. Evidence-based solutions could make a substantial difference in the rate of child poverty.