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For a moment there, we made inroads on child poverty

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion October 19, 2022

We write in strong support of former acting Boston mayor Kim Janey’s call for monthly cash benefits to support families struggling to make ends meet in the face of adversities compounded by COVID-19 ( Opinion, Oct. 11). Research we co-authored, showed that the improved families’ ability to afford food. showed that the tax credit helped families with young children catch up on rent and improved parents’ health. Parents reported over and... + full article



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