Research and Policy to Address Financial Instability Among Older Adults
- Timothy M. Smeeding, Colleen Heflin, Safiyyah M. Okoye, and Wendell Primus
- Webinar
- 2026
Economic Support
Economic support programs are intended to serve people who are unemployed, disabled, have low earnings, or experience other economic or material hardship. They operate under two broad categories: social insurance (such as Social Security and unemployment insurance) and means-tested transfers (such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medicaid), sometimes called social assistance.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis: Data-Driven Insights into Housing, Energy, and Essential Spending
- Sinem Hacioglu Hoke, Sanya Carley, and Gregg Colburn
- Webinar
- 2026
Reimagining the Future of Rural Economies, Housing, and Education in the United States
- Amanda McMillan Lequieu, Jennifer Sherman, and Jamon H. Flowers
- Webinar
- 2026
From Service to Stability: Navigating Financial Well-Being, Food Security, and the Civilian Workforce
- Dawne Vogt, Nipa Kamdar, and Daniel Peat
- Webinar
- 2026
Rourke O’Brien on the Impact of Spending by Different Levels of Government
- Rourke O’Brien
- Podcasts
- 2025
Focus on Poverty, 40(2), December 2025: Guaranteed Income Programs in the United States
- Edited by James T. Spartz
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- 2025
Luke Shaefer on the RX Kids Cash Transfer Program
- Luke Shaefer
- Podcasts
- 2025
Implications of Consumer Debt for Families Served by Child Support
- Trisha Chanda, Maria Cancian, and Lawrence M. Berger
- Report
- 2025
Unconditional Monthly Income Supplements at Birth
- Edited by James T. Spartz
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- 2025
Effects of Unconditional Child Tax Credit Transfers on Parents’ Mental Health
- Edited by James T. Spartz
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- 2025