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Category: Media Mention

Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact: 5 Guideposts from Our CEO (Links to an external site)

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Benefits Data Trust highlighted some key points their CEO, Trooper Sanders, made when he gave the Keynote Address at the DSSI Summit.

Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Rights of the Child and Social Protection (Links to an external site)

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023

An SPI research report on the effects of the 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit was cited in a submission by Human Rights Watch to the United Nations.

Jabbari to study social mobility, equity in programs (Links to an external site)

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Jason Jabbari, associate director of community partnerships, has been awarded a two-year grant to study social mobility and equity in programs.

The Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education® (AFCPE®) Announced 2022 Award Recipients Impacting the Personal Finance Field (Links to an external site)

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

AFCPE announced their award winners for 2022, and SPI research won Outstanding Research Journal Article of the Year.

Social mobility as a priority will open doors for Israeli children – opinion (Links to an external site)

November 28, 2022November 30, 2022

Social Policy Institute research was cited in this opinion piece on social mobility and its impact on children in Israel.

Should we cancel student debt or make loan repayment affordable? Lessons from the U.S. and U.K. (Links to an external site)

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

Mastercard partners with WashU to promote inclusive growth (Links to an external site)

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

Improving the financial strength of black small business owners (Links to an external site)

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

40% of student borrowers lack a four-year degree (Links to an external site)

September 13, 2022September 19, 2022

Jabbari awarded $512,000 grant from William T. Grant Foundation (Links to an external site)

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

The Record announced a recent William T. Grant award for an education-based research grant with a research-practitioner partnership conducted by Jason Jabbari, research assistant professor of SPI.

The problem with schools turning to surveillance after mass shootings (Links to an external site)

June 2, 2022June 15, 2022

Vox shares research on the impact of surveillance on children’s educational outcomes by Jason Jabbari, research assistant professor of SPI, and Odis Johnson, faculty affiliate of SPI.

Ramadan Just Ended. Its High Economic Price Is Here to Stay (Links to an external site)

May 2, 2022June 1, 2022

In an exclusive with The Marker, the Social Policy Institute investigated the economic impact of Ramadan in Israel.

Expansion of Child Tax Credit Helped Feed Children in West Virginia (Links to an external site)

April 22, 2022May 1, 2022

West Virginia Public Broadcasting interviewed Leah Hamilton, associate professor at SPI, about the effects of the child tax credit on families, highlighting SPI’s finding that 52% of West Virginian parents reported spending the payment on food.

As the child tax credit draws to a close, yet another study highlights its positive impact (Links to an external site)

April 20, 2022May 2, 2022

Marketplace references an SPI study on the expanded child tax credit which examined the ways in which CTC recipients used the payments.

Experts wrangle over impact of now-defunct expanded child tax credit (Links to an external site)

April 20, 2022May 1, 2022

Deseret News highlights a recent SPI study on the expanded child tax credit, examining the ways in which parents used the payments.

As the expanded child tax credit draws to a close, yet another study highlights its positive impact (Links to an external site)

April 20, 2022June 1, 2022

The Marketplace interviewed Elaine Maag, senior fellow of the Tax Policy Center and co-author of the Child Tax Credit report by SPI, on the impacts the credit had on the financial security of American families.

Brookings survey discusses tax credit (Links to an external site)

April 20, 2022May 2, 2022

The Intelligencer highlighted the recent SPI study looking at how parents used the payments not only for basic needs, but also to invest in their children’s futures.

Child Tax Credit Payments Helped Parents Avoid Selling Plasma, Taking Payday Loans (Links to an external site)

April 13, 2022May 1, 2022

HuffPost highlights findings from an SPI study on the CTC that show the payments enabled many parents to stop resorting to risky ways to make ends meet.

Many parents relying on the Child Tax Credit left the workforce after payments expired (Links to an external site)

April 13, 2022May 2, 2022

Yahoo Money interviewed Stephen Roll, research assistant professor at SPI, about the spike in unemployment in parents following the termination of the CTC payments.

Study Finds Employment Declined for Parents After Ending Monthly CTC Payments (Links to an external site)

April 6, 2022May 1, 2022

Basic Income Today featured results from an SPI study on the child tax credit, finding that the termination of the CTC was followed by households experiencing decreased employment.

Study Counters Claims That the Child Tax Credit Increased Unemployment (Links to an external site)

April 6, 2022May 1, 2022

The National Interest cites a recent SPI study by Stephen Roll, Yung Chun, and Leah Hamilton, that found no evidence that the increased payments led to parents leaving their jobs.

Child Tax Credit helped some parents start their own business, study finds (Links to an external site)

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Stephen Roll, associate director of research at the Social Policy Institute, was interviewed by Yahoo! Money about a recent survey that found that employment did not decline during the period that the Child Tax Credit was in effect.

With the support of the child tax credit, some parents launched businesses last year (Links to an external site)

February 19, 2022February 22, 2022

CNBC News interviewed Stephen Roll, SPI research assistant professor, about the effects of the child tax credit on families and the workforce.

Study: Enhanced Child Tax Credit Helped Parents Start Own Businesses (Links to an external site)

February 18, 2022February 22, 2022

The Center for the National Interest highlighted SPI’s study finding that the Child Tax Credit supported parents to start their own small businesses.

Study finds more entrepreneurship among Child Tax Credit recipients (Links to an external site)

February 17, 2022February 22, 2022

AS news summary featured an SPI study which found no evidence that the child tax credit payments negatively affected employment.

Murphy: I’m 25. I don’t have children. But I know the Child Tax Credit is an opportunity we can’t afford to miss. (Links to an external site)

February 16, 2022February 22, 2022

Loudoun Times-Mirror cites results from a recent SPI study which examined the impact of the CTC on employment.

Analysis: Child Tax Credit Did Not Cause Labor Force Exit (Links to an external site)

February 6, 2022February 22, 2022

The Center for the National Interest discussed SPI’s recent Child Tax Credit (CTC) study which found that the CTC did not create a significant change in the labor force.

Study: Expanded child tax credits did not reduce employment (Links to an external site)

February 4, 2022February 22, 2022

Phys Org published an article from The Source which shared results from an SPI study finding that the child tax credit payments did not affect employment.

Expanded Child Tax Credit didn’t cut labor force (Links to an external site)

February 4, 2022February 22, 2022

Futurity shared a recent analysis by researchers at SPI and Appalachian State University which found no evidence that the child tax credit payments encouraged unemployment. 

Expanded child tax credits did not reduce employment, study finds (Links to an external site)

February 3, 2022February 22, 2022

The Source shares results from a recent SPI study which shows that employment among parents did not decrease following the child tax credit payments.

The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did (Links to an external site)

January 27, 2022February 22, 2022

NPR highlights a recent SPI study which analyzed spending data to find the ways in which families utilized their child tax credit payments.  

Put partisan politics aside — The Child Tax Credit must be renewed immediately (Links to an external site)

January 22, 2022February 22, 2022

The Hill shares results from an SPI study which shows the benefits of the CTC for low-income families.

Congress must renew expired child tax credit (Links to an external site)

January 21, 2022February 22, 2022

The Baltimore Sun highlights a recent SPI study which analyzed how unemployment was affected by the child tax credit payments.  

Joe Manchin worried child tax credit would lead to smaller workforce, but job numbers rose (Links to an external site)

January 14, 2022February 22, 2022

Newsweek highlights a recent study from SPI and Humanity Forward which found that most parents planned to keep working after receiving the CTC.

Study shows spike in COVID-related depression, anxiety among Israeli teens (Links to an external site)

January 11, 2022February 22, 2022

The Cleveland Jewish News highlighted results from a recent SPI study which found an increased number of children suffering from anxiety after the pandemic.  

Eating Disorders, Depression Increased Among Israeli Teens During Covid-19 Pandemic, Study Finds (Links to an external site)

January 11, 2022February 22, 2022

The Algemeiner shared a recent SPI study showing a significant increase in anxiety in children following the pandemic.  

Timely research from the Social Policy Institute influences policy in Israel (Links to an external site)

January 10, 2022February 22, 2022

Researchers at SPI have worked hard throughout the pandemic to study the socioeconomic effects of COVID-19, both in the U.S. and in Israel. Global highlights how this work has informed public policy.  

Monthly child tax credit payments have stopped. Will they be back? (Links to an external site)

January 9, 2022February 22, 2022

Deseret News highlighted results from an SPI study analyzing the impact of the child tax credit payments.  

People want to change professions but cannot afford it (Links to an external site)

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

Michal Grinstein-Weiss, director of SPI, and Oren Heller, postdoctorate researcher, were interviewed by Ynet about a study on access to new vocational training in Israel. 

Six months of advance CTC payments have dramatically reduced childhood poverty and improved family finances (Links to an external site)

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

A Joint Economic Hearing Report highlighted SPI’s study on the usage and impacts of the Child Tax Credit in the U.S.

The Child Tax Credit is helping Clevelanders, but some families have missed out (Links to an external site)

January 3, 2022January 7, 2022

Ideastream Public Media highlighted SPI’s study showing that the most common way Ohioan families are spending the CTC payments is on essential items.

Clalit Health Services: 30% increase in immunization among 5-11 year olds (Links to an external site)

December 21, 2021January 7, 2022

Clalit Health Services cited SPI in a printed article about the increase in vaccinations among young children in Israel.

GOP senator wants to strip child tax credit from nonworking parents (Links to an external site)

December 17, 2021January 10, 2022

The American Independent quoted an SPI study on the usage of the expanded child tax credit in an article combatting criticism of the payments.

Anxious men, depressed women: Welcome to the dark side of working from home (Links to an external site)

December 16, 2021January 6, 2022

The Marker discussed SPI findings on the impacts of working from home on the Israeli workforce. 

To achieve their full potential, enhanced child tax payments must remain monthly – Press Telegram (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

Leah Hamilton, SPI faculty affiliate, discusses SPI findings while arguing for the continuation of CTC payments in an article for the California News Times.

Child tax credit close to lapsing as December checks go out (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

CBS 12 reports on the future of the CTC while highlighting SPI’s study on families’ usage of the payments.

‘People Feel Protected’: Why Are 1 Million Israelis Not Getting the Booster Shot? (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

Haaretz interviewed Dr. Oren Heller, SPI research associate, about hesitancy in Israel to get the COVID-19 booster shot.

COVID-expanded child tax credit benefit nears lapse – Boston 25 News (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

Boston 25 News reports SPI findings that families in New Mexico spent almost 46% of their CTC payments on food. This article was syndicated by Westport News.

Child tax credit benefit launched during COVID nears lapse (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

PBS highlights SPI’s findings on the ways in which families in New Mexico are using the expanded CTC payments.

Child tax credit close to lapsing as December checks go out (Links to an external site)

December 15, 2021January 7, 2022

California News Times cited SPI’s study on the usages of the CTC by families in New Mexico in an article about the future of the expanded payments.

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