Author: Nancy K. Cauthen

Ten Important Questions About Child Poverty and Family Economic Hardship

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  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date December 1, 2009

What is the Nature of Poverty and Economic Hardship in the United States? What does it mean to experience poverty? How is poverty measured in the United States? Are Americans who experience poverty now better off than a generation ago? How accurate are commonly held stereotypes about poverty and economic hardship? How Serious is the […]

Making Work Pay for Iowa’s Families

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date September 1, 2008

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. Executive Summary Almost a third of Iowa’s children live in low-income families struggling to make ends meet. “Work supports” – such as earned income tax credits (EITCs), public health insurance, and child care assistance – can help such families close the gap between low wages and the […]

Staying Afloat in Tough Times: What States Are and Aren’t Doing to Promote Family Economic Security

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date August 1, 2008

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. This is an excerpt from the full report. These are challenging economic times for America’s families. Low- and moderate-income workers are seeing their wages stagnate or decline, while the cost of basic necessities continues to rise. The economy is losing jobs, unemployment rates are rising, families are […]

Child Care in Colorado: Making Care More Affordable for Working Families

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2007

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. This is an excerpt from the full report. Nearly 250,000 of Colorado’s children live in families that are low income, despite having a parent who works full-time, year-round. One of the largest expenses these families face is the cost of child care. Reliable child care is critical […]

Improving Work Supports: Closing the Financial Gap for Low-Wage Workers and Their Families

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  • Project  Making Work Supports Work; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date October 1, 2007

Learn about our Making Work Supports Work project. Commissioned by the Economic Policy Institute for its Agenda for Shared Prosperity, this report describes why work support benefits are critical for low-wage workers. It explains the current state of work supports in the U.S., highlighting the need to address benefit “cliffs” and high marginal tax rates; […]