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InequalityJobsJobs and WagesPovertyUnemploymentUnited States Subsidized Employment Can Help California’s High-Unemployment Latino Cities

The low national unemployment rate can obscure much variation across the country. In every state, many communities continue to experience high unemployment. This problem is particularly visible in a large state like California.

Algernon Austin / October 13, 2023

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Child Tax CreditHealth and Social ProgramsInequalityPovertyUnited States Conservatives’ Obstruction Leads to a Tripling of American Indian Child Poverty

Child Tax Credit, United States, Poverty, Inequality, Health and Social Programs

Algernon Austin / October 05, 2023

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Child Tax CreditGOPGovernmentPovertyUnited States Conservative Politicians Choose Higher Child Poverty Rates

Policymakers are choosing to have a high U.S. poverty rate and worsening the economic health of the nation.

Algernon Austin / September 14, 2023

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Child Tax CreditHealth and Social ProgramsJobsPovertyWagesWorkers New Analysis Shows Restoring the Expanded Child Tax Credit is Vital in an Age of Frequent Work Instability

Yesterday, the Census Bureau reported its annual income, poverty, and health insurance data for 2022.

Julie Yixia Cai / September 13, 2023

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EcuadorFondo Monetario InternacionalAmérica Latina Ecuador: Una década de progreso, desandada

Este resumen analiza algunos de los resultados de las reformas económicas, las políticas públicas y los cambios institucionales durante los últimos 15 años en Ecuador.

Jake Johnston Ivana Vasic-Lalovic / 10 Octubre 2023