Author:Matt Bruenig
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New Child Tax Credit Is Not Reaching the Poorest Families
New data from Code for America shows how few non-filers are signing up.
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Sept: Eight Million Removed From UI. Only 194,000 New Jobs.
A devastating September for unemployed workers.
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Let Me Walk You Through How Stupid the Paid Leave Bill Is
Imagine Medicare Advantage except if it was designed by idiots.
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A Sharper CTC Means-Test Would Make the Program Way Less Popular
A lesson in the hazards of pollsters trying to do policy.
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18% of Eligible Children Are Not Receiving Monthly CTC Payments
The number of children receiving the benefit declined last month.
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House Paid Leave Bill Does Not Preserve Existing Plans
Paid leave advocates are lying about the Neal Plan.
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When McDonalds Came to Denmark
The story of why McDonalds pays Danish workers $22/hr.
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August Job Growth Was Twice as Fast in States That Retained UI
More evidence mounts against the unemployment benefit cuts.
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Comparing US and Nordic Labor Taxes
What is your tax rate? It's a more difficult question than it may seem.
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NYT Prints Highly Misleading Piece Against New Child Tax Credit
The poll cited shows majority support for making the CTC permanent.