The Invisible Americans

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Our purposes here are to document the scourge of child poverty, the many ways it damages children and limits their possibilities, to make clear the immense irresponsibility of the world’s richest nation to tolerate basically the highest child poverty rates in the developed world, and to recommend what should be done about it.

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The Invisible Americans

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Rosa DeLauro and Brian Greene Hope for Future Policies that Reach the Most Vulnerable 29.03.2023 42:51

The families with the most financial need are excluded from policies that provide support. Our guests: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut lawmaker who has almost two decades of experience fighting for an expanded Child Tax Credit Brian Greene, President & CEO of the Houston Food Bank Rosa and Brian discuss how the system is set up today in a way that doesn't allow support to reach t...

The Trauma and Ghost of Poverty 15.03.2023 40:33

Gain valuable insights into the issues of poverty and its impact on children in the United States. Our guests: Dr. Nathaniel Harnett, Director of the NATE Lab at McLean Hospital, Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School Clara Moore, poverty expert working with the national organization RESULTS This episode's guests highlight the findings of a study that found the trauma of...

Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Poverty: Solutions for a Better Future 01.03.2023 42:25

A discussion into the issues of poverty and housing affordability in the United States. Our guests: Dr. C. Nicole Mason, President/CEO Emeritus of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) Erin Boggs, Executive Director of Connecticut's Open Communities Alliance This episode's guests highlight the need for policy changes and public awareness to address these issues. Dr. Mason and E...

The Child Tax Credit Helps Invisible Americans 15.02.2023 35:05

"We address the travesty of child poverty." - Carol Jenkins In our first episode, we introduce our hosts: Jeffrey Madrick, author, news correspondent, American economics expert Carol Jenkins, journalist, activist, author, past President of the ERA Coalition This podcast is based on Jeff's book, " Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child Poverty. " We have two guests on...