Who the U.S. economic safety net leaves behind
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Who the U.S. economic safety net leaves behind

The U.S. made remarkable strides in reducing poverty in recent decades‚ but one group was left behind — working-age adults who aren't raising children. Why it matters: While key tax breaks and support programs lift a significant percentage of children‚ parents and older Americans out of poverty‚ they barely move the needle on this group‚ finds a striking series of papers from the Hamilton Project at Brookings released Wednesday. State of play: One out of...