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Emergency federal dollars given to the unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic bolstered health care spending as jobless rates skyrocketed, a new

IRS sending checks to parents this week, slashing child poverty Researchers say it will free thousands from poverty As a single mom with three children, Brianna Brown knows how stressful it can be to provide, especially in a pandemic. She works in a local school and saw lines for food grow long as families lost jobs and wages. and last updated 2021-07-13 18:06:48-04 DETROIT (WXYZ) — As a single mom with three children, Brianna Brown knows how stressful it can be to provide, especially in a pandemic. She works in a local school and saw lines for food grow long as families lost jobs and w...

There have been three major rounds of federal stimulus aid since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A study shows that just providing cash support alleviates food insecurity and financial anxiety for much of the population.

The COVID-19 relief bill provided emergency aid to tens of millions of Americans facing financial insecurity due to the pandemic. Despite ongoing debate over safety net policy, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau “household pulse” surveys looks at how the stimulus aid impacted Americans. H. Luke Shaefer, co-author of the study and Director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, joins.