OCTOBER 2017 Policy Briefing
Date: October 9, 2017
Author(s): Rebecca May
IN THIS ISSUE:
• Child Support Debt, Employment, and Wages Pre- and Post-Incarceration
• Incomes Improving, but Income Inequality Remains Striking
• Survey Reveals Striking Gaps Among Americans in Beliefs and Levels of Empathy
• Earned Income Tax Credit Can Increase Income and Encourage Work
• Estimates of Progress Toward Racial Economic Equality Depend on Race
• Child Care Deserts Affect the Ability of Rural, Minority, and Low-Income Families to Work
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