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Child Poverty

Child poverty is a policy decision, one that costs the United States an estimated $1.1 trillion a year. First Focus on Children leads the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group, a coalition of organizations working to get federal lawmakers to set — and then to achieve — a national child poverty reduction target.

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Apr 03, 2013 Child Poverty

Unemployment affects children too

Louisville Courier-Journal, by Katie Carter … Big news last month was that Kentucky’s unemployment rate was under 8 percent...

Apr 02, 2013 Child Poverty

Unemployment: A Children’s Issue

By Christina Kelly It is no surprise that unemployment negatively impacts millions of Americans today. The struggle to find...

Mar 27, 2013 Child Poverty

Unemployment from a Child’s Perspective

Urban Institute Metro Trends, by Julia Isaacs … Millions of Americans lost their jobs during the Great Recession, and...

Mar 26, 2013 Child Poverty

Joblessness takes its toll on affected children

MSN Money, by Bruce Kennedy … Being unemployed or underemployed can be scary enough from an adult perspective — but...

Mar 26, 2013 Child Poverty

Report: 22% of R.I. children live with an unemployed or underemployed parent

Providence Business News … More than 20 percent of children in the Ocean State live with a parent who...

Mar 26, 2013 Child Poverty

As Safety Net Faces Cuts, One-In-Six American Children Are Affected By Unemployment

Think Progress, by Travis Waldron … One of every six American children has a parent that is either unemployed...

Mar 25, 2013 Child Poverty

Study: One in six US children affected by unemployment

The Hill, by Bernie Becker … The study noted that around a quarter of the children in families with...

Mar 25, 2013 Child Poverty

Unemployment from a Child’s Perspective

A new report for First Focus shows that one in six children lives with a parent who is unemployed...

Mar 25, 2013 Child Poverty

For Kids, Jobless Benefits Miss the Mark

Contact:Madeline Daniels(202) 999-4853 (office) Washington – Federal benefits are largely failing to reach children affected by unemployment, according to...

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