In 2022, the latest year figures are available, the child poverty rate in New York was nearly 19% — a figure that exceeds the national average and has since 2011.

A new child tax credit plan proposed by a Republican congressman could gain widespread support among Americans, based on a new survey. Roughly 51 percent of Americans support ending the child tax credit for parents who are not citizens,

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure shows that child poverty is rising in our country. From 2022’s child poverty rate of 12.6%, it rose in 2023 to 13.7%. Only three other countries with similar economies to the United States have higher rates of child poverty.

As Donald Trump once again takes office for his second and final U.S. presidential term, questions concerning his proposed economic policy measures continue to loom. Try It: The Trump Economy

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been a staple in American families, helping them finance the expenses of having a child. But what happens when your child finally reaches the doors of adulthood? As your child grows older,