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“Who Wins; Who Loses?” Part 2
November 25, 2024
The incoming administration and Republicans in Congress want to prevent tax breaks from expiring and to enact new ones. Corporate interests and the rich are lining up to benefit from these breaks.
CHN’s Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship | “Who Wins, Who Loses?” Edition.
November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024 The Who Wins? Who Loses? Edition. Exit polls on election day indicated that a majority of people with incomes from $30,000 to $100,000 voted for President-Elect Trump, and that voters choosing Trump were looking for someone who would make “needed change.” Looking at the Trump proposals so…
Child and Youth Homelessness Continues to Increase — We Know What Works, Will Congress Act?
November 15, 2024
Editor’s note: Cara Baldari is the Vice President of Family Economics, Housing, and Homelessness at First Focus on Children. She has been with First Focus since 2011 and in this role, she leads the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group, of which First Focus is a founding member. This blog is cross-posted…
The Math of Low-Wage Jobs Isn’t Mathing
November 13, 2024
Our economy expects 30 million Americans to work full-time for wages so low they can’t afford the basics to live comfortably. This is one of the root causes of poverty and food insecurity.
