The Mississippi Program That’s Showing How Effective Direct Cash Transfers Can Be Researchers say that programs like the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, which gives Black women $1,000 a month, could be crucial in reducing the racial wealth gap. Lauren Gill
Prisoners Face ‘Undue Punishment’ As The IRS Claws Back Their Stimulus Checks Legal experts say the IRS is illegally denying CARES Act payments to incarcerated people. Jordan Michael Smith
A New Federal Reserve Initiative Could Keep State And Local Governments Funded Through The Pandemic The Fed’s new Municipal Liquidity Facility can be a necessary financial lifeline to states facing a cash crunch -- but only if they use it properly and completely. Robert Hockett
Voters Want Guaranteed Paychecks Through The Pandemic Voters want the government to take common sense measures that meet the scale of the crisis and preserve the economy so that when the coronavirus is contained, economic life can resume as rapidly as possible. It's time for lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to listen. Lindsay Owens, Ethan Winter
Congress Failed to Make Cash Assistance Universal. Now Local Governments Must Step Up There’s still a chance to make sure some of the most vulnerable people can benefit from the federal stimulus bill. Yonah Freemark
The Coronavirus Crisis Means We Need Cash Assistance for All But the proposals on the table are leaving our most vulnerable neighbors behind. Yonah Freemark
