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Remember value of refundable EITC
4/27/18The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) promotes and rewards work in the state of Iowa.
Income, Poverty and Health Coverage
9/15/16Iowa’s expansion of Medicaid has increased access to health care for thousands. These latest census findings set a baseline for an evaluation of the impact of privatization of Medicaid that Governor Branstad imposed this year.
Another view: Iowa’s ‘Condition’
1/12/16The path to advancements in education, economic stability and environmental stewardship — as well as other critical areas where strong public policy and institutions are necessary — rests on strong, strategic investments.
Beyond Battelle: Let’s broaden the dialogue of Iowa economic health
1/14/15
When Iowa Wages Fall Short, Do Policy Choices Fill the Gap?
11/3/14Over half the jobs in Iowa pay less than what is needed by many families to achieve basic self-sufficiency. Work support programs are important — but “cliffs” in those programs can send a family’s total resources plummeting with even a small increase in income.
Number of Poor Iowans Remains High, Income Growth Not Widely Shared
9/18/14Reducing Cliff Effects
3/13/14Eligibility reforms can assure that child care assistance helps families who are still well below the income level needed to support basic needs.
Child’s Play: Creating a Path to the Middle Class
11/26/13The surest pathway into the middle class is post-secondary education. Yet significant barriers stand between a low-wage worker and better education or a degree.
IFP News: Income Down, Poverty Up Since ’07
9/19/13“Whether you’re looking at jobs, or income, or poverty, or food insecurity, we simply have not caught up with where we were before the Great Recession.”
At Doorstep to ACA Implementation, Iowa Sees Decade Drop in Coverage
9/17/13“Iowans are less likely to receive health insurance through their jobs, a trend we have seen for some time, while private insurance has become increasingly costly.”