The topic of poverty is widely considered a cause for national action because poor families often encounter material hardships and reduced well-being and because children who grow up in poor households are less likely to thrive as adults.
Research
- Federal Economic Stimulus Projected to Cut Poverty in 2021, Though Poverty May Rise as Benefits Expire (2022)
- The Impact of the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recession on Families With Low Incomes (2021)
- Projections of Poverty and Program Eligibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)