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The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) is a nonpartisan research institution that started in 1966. According to the IRP, it's mission is to advance the understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality by producing rigorous research, training, scholars, engaging with policymakers and practitioners, and widely disseminating evidence. Most recently, IRP's Poverty Research & Policy Podcast shared insight from Dr. Quentin Riser about the impacts of family income...

Request for Action on Child Poverty Reduction Act The United States ranks 38 th of 40 th first world countries in reducing child poverty and poverty in our country has increased during COVID. The high level of child poverty, its impact on adult outcomes, the huge public costs of remediation, and reduction in GDP have been recognized by many public health studies. These studies have led to several bipartisan federal proposals in the last several years to reduce poverty. Unfortunately, these...