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JD Vance has some ideas on how to get Americans to have more babies
Vance, Trump's new running mate, says it's a crisis that the US isn't having enough babies.
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden highlighted Medicare and Medicaid expansion, lower drug prices, and abortion access in his State of the Union. Here's a look at his healthcare record.
In his State of the Union address, Biden touted his accomplishments for Medicare and Medicaid expan…
Allie Kelly
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Biden announces plan to cap rent increases at 5% for half of American rental households
A record number of renters can't afford their housing costs. Biden wants to discourage big rent inc…
Eliza Relman,Dan Latu
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Permanent monthly checks for parents would have a 1,000% return on investment, study says
For the second half of 2021, Biden's administration distributed monthly checks to parents. Making t…
Juliana Kaplan
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A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under t…
Allie Kelly
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Union Budget 2024-25 key highlights: Angel tax to be scraped
You can watch the presentation live on the official Youtube channels of the government. After her s…
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Meet a Wisconsin mom waiting on nearly $6,000 the IRS owes from her 2020 return and child tax credits: 'The worst thing about this is that there's no communication'
Without a tax return, Rachel Cannistraro, hasn't received the monthly checks for parents that start…
Juliana Kaplan
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Biden's monthly payments to families were a 'godsend.' Now that they've ended, parents are 'a little bit terrified' about what comes next.
The payments helped millions of families stay afloat. One mother said, It was "huge to just know th…
Madison Hoff,Joseph Zeballos-…
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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to fed…
Eliza Relman
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A US soft landing would only be possible through fiscal measures like student-loan forgiveness and tax cuts, economist says
Drivers of US growth present during 1995's soft landing aren't present, so fiscal measures may be n…
Aruni Soni
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Joe Manchin demands that only parents working and making less than $200,000 get the full child tax credit — otherwise he'll tank it
Manchin's stance on the Build Back Better plan means the child-tax-credit payment on December 15 co…
Ben Winck
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A Bay Area county gave low-income moms $1,000 a month. 2 years later, more families had stable housing and new jobs.
Marin County, California gave 125 low-income mothers of color $1,000 a month for two years. Familie…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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Democrats slam Biden's 'big mistake' to renew $300 monthly checks for families for only one year
The president floated a briefer extension of child tax credits, but some senior Democrats are calli…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…
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Low-wage parents can help their kids avoid poverty for decades if they get this one tax credit
Children exposed to the Earned Income Tax Credit at an early age were less likely to be in poverty …
Noah Sheidlower
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Vermont will start sending $1,000 checks to parents, stepping up after Congress failed to renew their program
Monthly child tax credit checks to parents ended across the country in December. Now Vermont is sta…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Mitt Romney introduces new plan to send most parents up to $350 monthly checks per kid
Romney wants a $10,000 income requirement for families to qualify for full direct payments. He's se…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A guaranteed income program in Flint, Michigan offers new mothers $500 every month for the first year of their child's life
The new guaranteed income program offers mothers a lump sum of $1,500 during pregnancy and then ano…
Katie Balevic
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Democrats lost a 12-point edge among voters who received expanded child tax credit payments, GOP now holds slight lead: poll
Among all voters, 43% would back a Democrat if the election were held today, while 43% would vote R…
John L. Dorman
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Don't do your taxes yet. Parents and businesses could benefit from last-minute changes in Congress.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is considering bringing the expanded Child Tax Credit back, along w…