The Not So Secret Reality for Millions of Americans
A response to Neil Gabler’s piece, “The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans.”
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Proposed Child Nutrition Bill Could Reverse Progress on Food Security
Can You Hear Them Now?
Good. The Verizon strike is in its second week, and Patricia Hart argues it鈥檚 time for politicians to start listening to workers.
Opening Doors (and Accounts) at Tax Time
Basic tools for financial management should not be a privilege.
Why Work for Welfare Doesn’t Work
The orientation of public assistance around work is a long-held vestige of how we assign responsibility for one鈥檚 poverty.
The Psychological Argument for a Universal Basic Income
Olivia Barrow articulates the connection between scarcity in the budget and brain.
The Return on Investment in Affordable Housing
Reid Cramer and Patricia Hart look at the true cost of lack of affordable housing in America.
Struggling to Stay Nourished in a Banking Desert
Physical bank branches in low-income communities are critical for their fiscal health.
Do Federal Funding Mechanisms Lead to Disparate Access to Childcare?
Recent data suggests low participation rates among eligible children in federally-funded child care programs.
Flint Families Face More Than Poor Water Quality
Flint, MI water quality is hurting families and children.