Care workers support our kids, elders, and other vulnerable family members. The federal gov't can and should shape the care economy, an example of a broken market.

In her new brief, Suzanne Kahn argues for a national, industrial strategy for care. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/i…

The latest Poverty Tracker from Robin Hood Center on Poverty & Social Policy (CPSP) reveals insights about the economic well-being of Asian Americans in NYC, including nearly 1-in-4 Asian New Yorkers living in poverty, almost 2x the rate of white New Yorkers.

🔗 Read more: robinhood.org/reports/povert…

Dive deep into NYC's housing crisis on our latest Robin Hood podcast episode! With rent soaring and thousands facing eviction, join us as we delve into actionable strategies with Jessica Katz, former NYC Chief Housing Officer. Listen and subscribe now!
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#babybonds in action!

Harlem Children's Zone is launching a #babybonds initiative to address the racial wealth gap by giving thousands of students in Harlem $10K to be invested until they turn 25 and used for wealth-building purposes like a house down payment. nytimes.com/2024/05/09/nyr…

The results are in! #DirectFile saved taxpayers time and $ this tax season, with users reporting overwhelming satisfaction with the tool. Check out what users are saying in our new survey ⬇️

This week's IRP seminar (Thurs 5/2): Jess Calarco of UW-Madison Sociology discusses her new book, 'Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net.' . 12:15–1:30pm 8417 Sewell Social Sciences, UW–Madison. More info: irp.wisc.edu/2024-spring-ir…

Despite child poverty ⬇️, racial & ethnic child poverty gaps ↔️ remain. CPSP w/ Institute for Child, Youth & Family Policy diversitydatakids finds safety net does most for White children & least for Latino children who face barriers to eligibility & access. bit.ly/3xxifWX

📢Please share! 📢IRP is currently accepting applications for the 2024–2025 Professional Development Training Series On Poverty And Economic Mobility Research. Apply by 4/30/24. Open to continuing Ph.D. and master’s degree students who are from groups that are 1/6

NEW REPORT: government programs aim to provide a stable foundation for all families, but fall short due to legacies of racism.

Our report offers a visionary framework with principles for anti-racist policymaking so that all families can thrive. bit.ly/3TV8Pw0

Robin Hood is shedding light on poverty by uncovering gender disparities that exist in NYC. Our latest Poverty Tracker portrait found Black & Latina women are disproportionately affected, with higher rates of low-wage employment. Read more: robinhood.org/reports/povert… #FightPoverty

Don't miss this virtual panel hosted by the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children at Boston College Lynch School on April 16th! Explore how to help children thrive amidst today's uncertainties-from pandemic impacts to technology evolution.

Click here to register: bit.ly/4aguJQM

This week, on the #SpeakingOfKids podcast we sit down w/ the incredible Megan Curran & Sophie Collyer from Center on Poverty & Social Policy (CPSP) to talk about why the US needs the #ChildTaxCredit & unpacking the economic contradictions that place a burden on families. Stream it at firstfocus.org/podcast

The end of pandemic-era aid led to a dramatic spike in the number of New Yorkers living in poverty according to a new report from Columbia University and Robin Hood, an anti-poverty advocacy group. gothamist.com/news/end-of-pa…

RIGHT NOW 📢 Robin Hood CEO Richard Buery, Jr. speaking with The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast unpacking the startling findings from this year's annual Poverty Tracker report which shows that between 2021 and 2022, poverty in NYC grew from 1.5 million to 2 million. #FightPoverty

End of pandemic aid in NYC put nearly 500K more New Yorkers in poverty: report
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Nearly two million New York City residents — including one in four children — lived in poverty in 2022, the biggest single-year jump in a decade, according to new research. The ending of pandemic era aid was the biggest reason for the surge. nyti.ms/49Ip3Pj

At Nature Human Behaviour: 'Consumption Responses to an Unconditional Child Allowance in the U.S.' We study how the 2021 CTC expansion affected family expenditures using observed (rather than reported) consumption data from 1.3 million establishments. nature.com/articles/s4156…

TODAY! Net worth poverty, which refers to households whose wealth is less than one-fourth of the federal poverty line, has been rising even as income poverty has been falling. Find out why that matters for adult & child well-being. More info: irp.wisc.edu/2024-spring-ir…

When bipartisan support for #childcare stabilization dried up federally, 11 states and DC took steps to shore up their own child care sectors. A new report from @tcfdotorg details how: bit.ly/42vCKi9 Rebecca Gale Julie Kashen

This week’s IRP webinar (Thurs 2/8): Christina Gibson-Davis Christina Gibson-Davis of Sanford School of Public Policy on 'Net Worth Poverty and Child and Adult Well-Being.” Find out what net worth poverty is, and how it relates to poverty related to income. 12:15–1:30pm 8417 Sewell Soc. Sciences, UW-Madison.