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Tag: low-income families

Posted inPerspectives

Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

by Rebecca Hasdell, Alice Milivinti and David Rehkopf August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

The earned income tax credit lifts around 6 million of the working poor out of poverty every year, but with the economy hammered by COVID-19, many might not get the benefit they need.

Posted inGovernment and Politics

Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest

by Simon Davis-Cohen May 11, 2020May 29, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

The coronavirus pandemic is making the US housing crisis even worse

by Isabel Solange Muñoz April 23, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Coronavirus lockdowns are pushing mass transit systems to the brink – and low-income riders will pay the price

by Ramya Vijaya April 17, 2020April 17, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Stimulus checks could be snapped up by debt collectors unless state does more to intervene

by Curtis Black April 15, 2020April 15, 2020
Posted inPerspectives: The Powers That Be

Illinois changes Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment policies in response to COVID-19

by Curtis Black March 26, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Eliminating food deserts won’t help poorer Americans eat healthier

by Hunt Allcott, Jean-Pierre Dubé and Molly Schnell December 13, 2019December 13, 2019
Posted inHousing, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco

by Curtis Black September 6, 2019September 6, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities

by Cindy Leung and Julia A. Wolfson August 6, 2019August 6, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

US poverty statistics ignore millions of struggling Americans

by Sophie Mitra and Debra Brucker June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

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