Kyle Ross is a research assistant for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Ross interned with the Government Affairs and Food Assistance teams at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. He also previously interned at Bloomberg Government, where he assisted in summarizing legislation. Ross graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor’s degree in political science.
This Father’s Day, federal and state governments must consider the history of child support and how it can better serve poor, Black families.
Data show that in just one year, the 2021 American Rescue Plan eased hardship for millions of Americans and demonstrated the need for further federal investment to build a long-term, equitable economy that works for all.
A plethora of temporary programs helped low-income Americans weather the pandemic in 2021, and extending them would be a meaningful step toward building an economy that works for all.
States that guarantee better pay for their workers have added more jobs in 2021 than states with lower minimum and subminimum wages.
Poverty is a policy choice; so is cutting it.
