Jason DeParle
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Trump and Harris Embody a Stark Partisan Divide on Fighting Poverty
The two presidential candidates can both point to records of pushing poverty rates down, but their approaches could hardly be more different.
Federal Housing Assistance Shrinks as Cost of Rent Rises
Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth...
Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life
More tenants than ever spend half or more of their income for shelter, leaving less for everything else, taking an emotional toll and leaving some...
Cash Aid to Poor Mothers Improves Brain Function in Babies, Study Finds
The research could have policy implications as President Biden pushes to revive his proposal to expand the child tax credit.
How Tech is Helping Poor People Get Government Aid
Even as the government expanded aid programs, many people faced barriers to using them. That problem is now being addressed with apps and streamlined websites.
Vast Expansion in Aid Kept Food Insecurity From Growing Last Year
Despite the economic downturn, government figures for 2020 show no overall rise in hunger of the sort typical in past recessions. But some groups still...
Covid Aid Programs Spur Record Drop in Poverty
The most comprehensive study yet of the federal response to the pandemic shows huge but temporary benefits for the poor — and helps frame a...