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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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Consumers initially spend less than a third of their stimulus checks, on average, amid recessions
September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
Marginal Propensity to Consume in Recessions: a Meta-analysis
September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022
Measuring spending inequality in the United States in real time
September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022
Caregiving Arrangements for Older Adults: The Roles of Family Characteristics and Public Benefits
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
The Effects of the Child Tax Credit on the Economic Wellbeing of Families with Low Incomes
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
Inequality in Health Returns to Local Labor Markets: Extraction Booms and Mortality among Native Americans
August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022
How to stop a recession by strengthening income supports in the United States
August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022
American Sociological Association 2022 conference highlights inequities among vulnerable U.S. populations
August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
LGBTQ+ Economic Data and Disparities: What We Still Need to Know
July 12, 2022 3:00PM - 4:00PM
COVID-19 recession and ensuing economic recovery reveals why Unemployment Insurance fails to reach marginalized U.S. workers
July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022
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