Tag: multigenerational household

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There’s growing discussion of “social” housing as part of the solution to the ongoing housing crisis. While it can have various meanings, social housing is essentially public or subsidized housing that often comes with services. It is the mainstay of housing in Vienna, which is often rated the most livable city in the world. Unlike much of the subsidized housing…

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The drop in a key poverty measure to a historic low was an immediate result of Congress increasing the child tax credit in 2021 to make more families eligible and help them cope with COVID-19. The policy was particularly effective in reducing poverty in the Black community, according to researchers at Howard University, the University…