“Racial Discrimination Has Changed My Daily Life”
This report compares the racial discrimination experiences and racism-related vigilance among Chinese Americans in New York City and California and reveals that over half of Chinese Americans experienced some form of discrimination in both locations. Even more Chinese Americans endured high levels of racism-related vigilance.
The EITC and the CTC Give Temporary Income Boost to Low-Income Families
Due to refundable tax credits, monthly poverty fell from 14.4% in February 2022 to 10.8% in March 2022, and for children from 16.7% to 9.9%.
Monthly Cash Payments Reduce Spells of Poverty Across the Year
Taking the expanded Child Tax Credit under the American Rescue Plan and the existing Earned Income Tax Credit as examples, this brief shows how monthly benefit delivery has the power to smooth within-year volatility in incomes and reduce child poverty year-round.
Understanding the Potential Reach of the Affordable Connectivity Program
This fact sheet provides an overview of the population eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Across the country, an estimated 48.6 million households are eligible for the program, including 10.3 million households without high-speed internet and 11.3 million households without any internet or broadband.
Monthly Poverty Remains Elevated in February
Monthly poverty remained elevated in February 2022, with a 14.4 percent poverty rate for the total US population and 16.7 percent for children.
The Role of Government Transfers in the Black-White Child Poverty Gap
This policy brief examines the role of government transfers and tax credits in closing the Black-White child poverty gap. Government transfers and tax credits are effective in raising incomes for Black children in poverty, yet are entirely ineffective in closing the Black-White child poverty gap.
Paying for Child Care to Work? Evaluating the Role of Policy in Affordable Care and Child Poverty
Most working parents need child care. We analyze two approaches to reduce child-care expenses for low-income working families: 1) making the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit fully refundable and increasing its generosity, and 2) providing subsidies to increase affordability.
Absence of Monthly Child Tax Credit Leads to 3.7 Million More Children in Poverty in January 2022
Without the Child Tax Credit, the monthly child poverty rate increased from 12.1 percent in December 2021 to 17 percent in January 2022, the highest rate since the end of 2020.
Sixth Child Tax Credit Payment Kept 3.7 Million Children Out of Poverty in December
The sixth Child Tax Credit payment kept 3.7 million children from poverty in December. In absence of a January payment though, the monthly child poverty rate could potentially increase from 12.1 percent to at least 17.1 percent in early 2022—the highest monthly child poverty rate since December 2020.
Research Roundup of the Expanded Child Tax Credit: The First 6 Months
Since the introduction of the first monthly Child Tax Credit payment in July 2021, a continuous stream of research has emerged tracking the impact of this new policy on the lives of children and their families. This round up compiles the range of publicly available information on what we know so far.
November Child Tax Credit payment kept 3.8 million children from poverty
According to our latest projections, the expanded Child Tax Credit kept 3.8 million children from poverty with its fifth monthly payment in November 2021.
Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The United States is one of the few countries that does not guarantee paid family leave to workers nationwide. We surveyed small firms in New York and New Jersey before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found high support for state paid family leave programs in 2019 that rose substantially over time, particularly among firms who used it.
October Child Tax Credit payment kept 3.6 million children from poverty
According to our latest projections, the expanded Child Tax Credit kept 3.6 million children from poverty with its fourth monthly payment in October 2021.
Expanded Child Tax Credit continues to keep millions of children from poverty in September
According to our latest projections, the expanded Child Tax Credit kept 3.4 million children from poverty with its third monthly payment in September 2021.
Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit on Employment Outcomes
To evaluate the actual employment effects of the expanded CTC, we use two large national datasets to investigate whether there is any evidence that the initial child payments led to reductions in employment. Our analyses do not support claims that the CTC has negative employment effects.
Expanded Child Tax Credit Leads to Further Decline in Child Poverty Rates in August 2021
According to our latest projections, the child poverty rate declined from 11.9 percent in July 2021 (the month featuring the first CTC payment) to 11.5 percent in August 2021. Without the CTC, the monthly child poverty rate in August 2021 would have been 16.2 percent.
Trends in the Economic Wellbeing of Unmarried-Parent Families with Children: New Estimates Using an Improved Measure of Poverty
We re-assess long-term trends in poverty for children in single parent or cohabiting couple families. While single-mother families have the highest poverty rates among families both historically and today, the historical SPM reveals large declines in their poverty rates over time.
A Lifetime’s Worth of Benefits: The Effects of Affordable, High-quality Child Care on Family Income, the Gender Earnings Gap, and Women’s Retirement Security
CPSP and the National Women’s Law Center demonstrate how investing in child care is an investment in women’s lifetime economic security. Robert Paul Hartley, Columbia School of Social Work faculty affiliate of CPSP, provides evidence that investing in high-quality and affordable child care support for families could increase women’s lifetime earnings and retirement savings.
The Initial Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit on Material Hardship
In this working paper, we investigate the initial impact of the monthly Child Tax Credit payments on material hardship. Even with imperfect coverage, we find that the first monthly CTC payments strongly reduced food insufficiency among low-income households with children.
Monthly Poverty Rates among Children after Expansion of the Child Tax Credit
This policy brief discusses the estimated impact of the expanded Child Tax Credit on the monthly poverty rate for July 2021 in the United States. Monthly poverty fell from 15.8 percent in June to 11.9 percent in July, representing a decline of 3 million children living in poverty. This drop in child poverty is primarily due to the first payment of the expanded Child Tax Credit.