On April 25, AEI’s agricultural policy studies scholars came together for the fifth event in the 2023 Farm Bill Event series to discuss Title I of the farm bill: commodity price and income support ...

Guaranteed income programs, which provide monthly income to help people with financial needs, have become more popular since the Covid pandemic. Even as research shows the efforts have been effective ...

Too many U.S. families lack access to childcare, transportation, safe housing and nutritious food. We need federal programs that address these issues, while avoiding unnecessary and stigmatizing ...

On December 21, 2024, the US Congress passed the American Relief Act (ARA), which provided funds to cover losses by households and many economic sectors from natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The ...

People with low incomes have poorer health outcomes, including greater risk for disease and shorter lifespans. This pattern has the least favorable outcomes for those living in poverty but is present ...

Over half of Canadians feel “financially paralyzed” by the cost-of-living crisis, according to a recent poll. As life becomes more unaffordable for more people, we need governments to create policies ...

Income support programmes encompass a spectrum of cash and near-cash transfers designed to alleviate poverty, enhance material security and foster positive outcomes for families. These interventions ...

Dec. 31—Despite investing billions of dollars in income support programs such as food stamps and Medicaid, New Mexico hasn't moved the needle on poverty rates, consistently ranking among the poorest ...

Income distribution, food and nutrition insecurity, and poor diet quality contribute to diet-related disease, which is a major threat to population health and health equity. Based on our review and ...