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The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating health disparities in America, with Black and brown communities hit especially hard. This…

Today, about 15 million children in the United States live in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This is why reducing…

Princeton University and the Brookings Institution released “Universal Approaches to Promoting Healthy Development” on May 29.

Reproductive rights are now front and center in the 2020 campaign, as a number of states recently have tried to restrict or regulate abortions in…

The Great Recession hit Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum, with some still working to recover economically. Yet, the drivers behind these…

Today, only half of children grow up to earn more than their parents, as opportunities for upward mobility continue to decline. Meanwhile, more than…

So-called “chain migration” is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding…

When home prices rise, households tend to borrow and spend more. But economists have had trouble identifying exactly what causes that relationship…

American children, no matter where they live or what school they attend, deserve to be guaranteed a quality education, much as we guarantee a safety…

Children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests, according…