This benefit, together with other features of the latest relief package, may greatly reduce child poverty.
Four articles from The Conversation US archive provide context and analysis on the historic legislation.
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Cuomo used language that people forced to apologize often deploy to avoid taking responsibility and show genuine contrition.…
The $1.9 trillion package gets a lot of stuff right, but the direct payments are not among them, argue two economists.
The COVID-19 case spike in the summer of 2020 and the history of seat belts shows that mandates make a difference.
Religious opposition over a link to abortions performed decades ago and misunderstandings about effectiveness could lead…
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Wind turbines in cold areas typically include methods for removing and repelling ice, but those methods can waste energy.…
Economists estimate the tax on households worth over $50 million could bring in $3 trillion over 10 years, but it will run…
Hospitals have a lot of room to reduce, reuse and recycle supplies – as many were forced to discover during the pandemic.
Contrary to popular belief, falling natural gas prices didn't accelerate coal power plant retirements. Here's what…
The federal minimum wage's purchasing power has rarely been lower since it created in 1938 as part of the New Deal.
Social media platform Clubhouse is a buzzy Silicon Valley darling, but its core attribute – audio chat – is unlikely…
Whether the next pandemic bailout bill is called relief or stimulus depends on what ails the US economy – and maybe it…
With fewer funds to fall back on, minority-owned enterprises have struggled in the recession. To make things worse, many…
New research suggests there's often a mismatch between how you respond and what the other person wants to hear.
Monthly payments to families with children could lift millions of US children out of poverty.
Misinformation isn't an inevitable product of social media. Proven techniques can help tech companies clean up their…
Women and their careers benefit when men are allowed – and encouraged – by their employers to do more caregiving.