When it comes to helping poor children in America grow up to enjoy successful adult lives, progressives and conservatives each have half the truth on their side. There is strong evidence to support ...

It's Asthma Day at the Sea Mar Community Health Center in south Seattle. In a whirlwind of after-hours appointments, Dr. Cor Van Niel never stops, hustling from room to room where children called in ...

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes - not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers forged a deal last week to make permanent the Covid-era expanded child tax credit. While seemingly beneficial, the plan shows that both parties are short-sighted when ...

The nation’s income and poverty report for 2022, released by the Census Bureau last week, contained a number of disturbing findings. Average earnings and household incomes failed to keep pace with ...

Americans have an obligation to help poor children around the world, according to two-thirds of those who responded to a survey sponsored by ChildFund International. According to almost a third, it ...

I’ve been writing about economics and politics for many years, and have learned to keep my temper. Politicians and policymakers often make decisions that are simply cruel; they also often make ...

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes — not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...

Giving families cash does help poor families, the author writes. But more is needed than just cash. (123RF) If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes — ...

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes — not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...