Relationships can have a profound influence on a life, from the schools that people attend to the jobs they land. But teasing out how those connections impact a person’s economic status is tricky. Now, an analysis of billions of Facebook connections ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers forged a deal last week to make permanent the Covid-era expanded child tax credit. While seemingly beneficial, the plan shows that both parties are short-sighted when it comes to welfare policy. There may be some positive ...

Days after Haley Stewart gave birth to her fourth child, a healthy baby girl named Julianna, a check for $1,500 was deposited into her bank account. After that, Stewart received $500 every month for the first six months of baby Julianna’s life.

WASHINGTON — If the government wants poor children to thrive, it should give their parents money. That simple idea has propelled an avid movement to send low-income families regular payments with no strings attached. Significant but indirect evidence has ...

In her major economic speech last Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris declared that “building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency, because I strongly believe when the middle class is strong, America is strong.” Her approach ...

I started my career many years ago with an internship at the University of Pennsylvania Counseling Center. During that time and throughout my over 30 years as a child, teen, and family psychologist, I have seen many young adults do well and as well as see ...