A recent study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) shows that workers laboring in the U.S. without lawful work authorization contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes to federal, state, and local economies. Tax experts, economists, and union organizers say it is unfair for undocumented workers to
The House of Representatives approved a bill on Jan. 31 that will expand the child tax credit in exchange for reinstating three corporate tax breaks. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 was passed with bipartisan support and is awaiting a vote in the Senate. A
There are currently 47 active guaranteed income initiatives across the country—and more are on the way
Debt relief for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people is stymied by a lack of information, access, and political will
The new law aims to reduce the deficit by more than $300 billion over the next decade
Women have yet to recover from labor force losses due to COVID-19 and a lack of structural support for working parents
Immigration, reproductive rights, and police reform advocates were left disappointed by Biden’s first State of the Union address
The child tax credit payments were a lifeline to low-income parents who are now struggling to make ends meet
The child tax credit extension, renewable energy jobs, and Black Lung Disability Fund excise tax would have directly benefited Sen. Joe Manchin’s constituents in West Virginia
A bill that is considered one of the nation’s largest investments in working-class people is up for a vote in the Senate
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