The Trump administration's downsizing plans create ripple effects beyond job losses, putting essential services like daycare on federal properties at risk.
Just 65% of parents with kids under 18 say they’re, “doing OK financially or living comfortably,” according to a recent Federal Reserve survey. That’s down 10 percentage points since 2021.
Utah is leading states in efforts to reduce childhood poverty, one study found. One approach it's taken? Creating programs that tackle intergenerational poverty in families.