Economy Jan 09 Monthly checks, child tax credits: What will help end poverty? By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano
Nation Dec 29 Watch 6:28 Why the TANF program fails as a safety net for single mothers, other vulnerable Americans This year marks the 25th anniversary of a federal program that provides direct cash assistance to the poor — the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. An investigation by ProPublica looks at just how much TANF has actually helped… By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn, Lena I. Jackson, Phil Maravilla
Economy May 29 Europe’s social welfare net shows signs of wear from virus Europe’s extensive social welfare net is showing signs of fraying under economic strain from the coronavirus. Protests erupted Friday for the second day in Spain against layoffs by French carmaker Renault, and Italy’s chief central banker warned that ’’uncertainty is… By Angela Charlton, Colleen Barry, Nick Perry, Associated Press
Nation May 06 Mississippi auditor finds Brett Favre paid from welfare funds for speeches he never gave A Mississippi audit says a nonprofit group used more than $1 million in welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre for multiple speaking engagements — but he did not show up at the events. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Jan 29 How a wealth test for immigrants could affect the U.S. economy The so-called “public charge” rule bars immigrants from coming to the U.S., claiming that if they are deemed to be unable to support themselves financially. By Gretchen Frazee
Nov 24 Donald Trump wants welfare reform, says ‘people are taking advantage of the system’ By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants to put his stamp on the welfare system, apparently in favor of a more restrictive policy. Continue reading
May 24 What happens when states go hunting for Medicaid fraud By Jen Fifield, Stateline Faced with growing Medicaid enrollment and tight budgets, Republican lawmakers in several states are taking steps to ensure that people receiving welfare benefits are eligible for them. Continue reading
May 10 How does where you live affect your life expectancy? By Paul Solman Life expectancy can very by as much as 20 years depending on what county you live in, a new report finds. Continue reading
Mar 18 We’re talking about inequality all wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff, Alan Auerbach The right measure is not how much wealth or income people have or receive, but their spending power after the government has levied taxes on those resources and supplemented those resources with welfare and other benefits. Continue reading
Apr 23 Twitter chat: Should the government tell welfare recipients how to spend their money? By Nora Daly A new Kansas restricts the ways in which recipients of government assistance can spend their benefits. While many states have placed restrictions on how benefit cards can be used, prohibiting purchases such as alcohol, tobacco products and adult entertainment, the… Continue reading