Coalition on Human Needs
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CHN is an alliance of national organizations working to promote policies that address the needs of low-income & vulnerable populations
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For those interested in #Project2025 (we all should be -- a playbook for what we could see ahead), great resource from Brendan Duke at Coalition on Human Needs member American Progress BTW my colleague David has a piece on #Project2025 & education: chn.org/voices/project… Lily Klam First Focus on Children
“Rapacious lenders have been endlessly creative in disguising the high cost of payday advances. The consumerfinance.gov is right to expose 300% APR loans ... to prevent workers from being gouged,” said Deborah Weinstein Coalition on Human Needs #LaborDay #ProtectConsumers nclc.org/160-groups-urg…
NEW: 'Low-Wage 100' firms blew $522B on CEO pay-inflating stock buybacks over the past 5 yrs. This siphons $$$ from worker pay and long-term investment—and it's deeply unpopular among voters of all political stripes. Institute for Policy Studies REPORT by Sarah Anderson: ips-dc.org/report-executi…
160+ Groups Urge Clear Fee Disclosures for Paycheck Advance Apps in Letter to the consumerfinance.gov “This CFPB proposal affirms what is commonsense: paycheck advance apps are loans that are subject to federal lending laws” #StopTheDebtTrap #ProtectConsumers #LaborDay responsiblelending.org/media/160-grou…
“Rapacious lenders have been endlessly creative in disguising the high cost of payday advances. The consumerfinance.gov is right to expose 300% APR loans, no matter what they’re called, to prevent workers from being gouged,” said Deborah Weinstein Coalition on Human Needs #LaborDay #ProtectConsumers
Punchbowl News Since Punchbowl reports the House will vote on a spending package with the #SAVEAct attached, sharing this letter from this summer that Coalition on Human Needs and many others signed: Civil Rights Groups Letter in Opposition to SAVE Act civilrights.org/resource/civil… via The Leadership Conference
Great piece on the #ChildTaxCredit featuring David from Coalition on Human Needs member RESULTS, longtime advocate friend Maxine of Indy Hunger Network, and Andrew Bradley of Prosperity Indiana
Join Food Research & Action Center all day for a #BackToSchool day celebrating the role of #schoolmeals and afterschool meals in fueling children’s health and learning. Tag & tell us why you are raising your hand for #schoolmeals4all! Check out our menu of activities.⬇️ frac.org/back-to-school
.U.S. Census Bureau drops data TODAY!! Stay tuned for "First Look" table from CHN.
NEW: U.S. Census Bureau annual poverty and health data: census.gov/newsroom/press…, including the SPM data that shows that refundable tax credits (#EITC + #ChildTaxCredit) lifted 6.4 mil above the poverty line -- CTC 2.4 mil alone -- while SNAP 3.4mil & housing 2.8 mil Coalition on Human Needs
Americans need a better tax code to help families and to strengthen communities | Opinion pennlive.com/opinion/2024/0… via Amy Hanauer ITEP (proud the are a Coalition on Human Needs member!) #ChildTaxCredit