We’ve written about how direct pandemic payments were overwhelmingly used to pay for essential goods and services and helped lower poverty rates. New research from Washington State University (WSU) expands upon these findings with a study that finds that when low and … [Read more...] about Study: Low-income parents spend direct payments on essentials for children
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Policy choices tied to lower poverty rates in 2021
We’ve written about the impact of stimulus checks during the pandemic, but the US also responded with additional measures like raising food stamps benefits, barring eviction, and offering financial support to small businesses. It looks like this policy choice paid off; poverty in … [Read more...] about Policy choices tied to lower poverty rates in 2021
Survey: Most Americans use stimulus checks to cover essential expenses
UBI experiments in cities like Stockton have demonstrated the poverty-alleviating powers of direct payments to citizens and how this money can provide the monetary breathing room needed for people to achieve lasting financial security. Stimulus payments to Americans during the … [Read more...] about Survey: Most Americans use stimulus checks to cover essential expenses