Aug 1Flagler, Florida, Leads the Way With Their Free Lunch ProgramPoverty got so bad that at least one thing got good — Written by “The Invisible Americans Podcast” host Carol Jenkins My favorite story this week comes from a state that hasn’t offered up a lot of good news in the past few months. But the east-coast town of Flagler, Florida, made some positive waves this week. Under the Federal Child Nutrition…Poverty3 min readPoverty3 min read
Aug 1The Upcoming Knowles-Rowland House in HoustonBeyonce reunites with her Destiny’s Child sister to address a need in her hometown — Written by “The Invisible Americans Podcast” host Carol Jenkins Beyonce – mega entertainer, philanthropist, Houstonian — will soon have a permanent housing complex named for her and fellow singer Kelly Rowland. The 31-unit Knowles-Rowland House for the unhoused will break ground the fall. The celebration of this project is planned…Houston3 min readHouston3 min read
Aug 1The Finance Committee’s Conference on the Child Tax CreditWritten by “The Invisible Americans Podcast” host Jeff Madrick — On July 13, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and fellow policy makers in Congress organized public hearings to examine the benefits of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) over the 25 years of its existence. In 2021, he and his colleagues had passed legislation which temporarily expanded the benefits of of the…Poverty4 min readPoverty4 min read
Jul 10A History of Child Tax CreditsOur podcast hopes to end child poverty We are focusing a lot of attention in our new podcast on child tax credits — arguably, the most efficient way to reduce child poverty. The podcast is called The Invisible Americans. You can find it wherever podcast ae available. Many other rich nations utilize such a policy with more…Podcast3 min readPodcast3 min read
May 18Why do Americans neglect their poor children?By “The Invisible Americans” podcast host Jeff Madrick It must be mysterious to many Americans that the richest nation in the world has not been more aggressive about reducing child poverty. By most important methods of measurement, American child poverty is the highest in the developed world — including most…Childhood Poverty2 min readChildhood Poverty2 min read
