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President Joe Biden's American Families Act, announced last month, is based on this legislation, which also provides funding for universal preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds. Murray and Scott introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act in 2019, but it failed to gain traction. Biden's proposed plan varies slightly, but it's up to Congress to pass legislation putting his ideas into action. Legislation offers tangible direct benefits for families The bill, if implemented, would allow about three-quarters of working families in the U.S. with children under the age of 6 to access free or redu...

The Path to Higher, More Inclusive Economic Growth and Good Jobs Getty/Justin Sullivan Julia Cusick Introduction and summary Congress has passed massive COVID-19 relief legislation. Most of the economic discussion surrounding President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) focuses on its delivery of urgently needed help to struggling families, businesses, and state and local governments. The primary impact of this legislation is thus on the demand side of the economy. 1 People, businesses, and state and local governments will get more income and therefore raise their spending—easy eno...

‘It will be affluent White women who continue to have access to care’ (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) Caroline Kitchener Feb. 22, 2021 Darnita Lawrence is the kind of mom who likes to pop in and say hello to her toddler. For years, she could: Her 2 year-old son, and her 7-year-old daughter before him, went to day care at Southeast Children’s Fund, one floor up from her office. She could drop off a juice box at lunch time or spend a few minutes watching them nap. “It was the best thing ever,” Lawrence said.

Selling nopal gives life to unemployed mother in child care desert crisis By: Cesar Rodriguez and last updated 2021-01-21 13:37:26-05 Maria Figueroa sets up a portable plastic table on a busy street corner in the Little Village neighborhood. She bundles up and wears a puffy, green winter jacket to withstand the 19 degrees Fahrenheit temperature. She is ready to start cutting nopal pads. They are a staple in Mexican cuisine and a favorite in this community. “We need to work. There is no other option,” the Mexican immigrant said. “I lost my job at a nopal packagin...

The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty Getty/Gregory Rec A boy holds his little brother's hand after picking him up at the bus stop in Biddeford, Maine, April 2020. Julia Cusick For more on this topic, see 'The Basic Facts About Women in Poverty' Women, especially women of color, in the United States are more likely to live in poverty than men, and they need robust, targeted solutions to ensure their long-term economic security. Read Introduction and summary In America, nearly 11 million children are poor. That’s 1 in 7 kids, who make up almost one-third of...