Search

Archives: Blog Articles

Refine your search:

  • I am A...

  • Select a State

Inflation, High Costs, and Making Ends Meet

Inflation, High Costs, and Making Ends Meet

August 12, 2022

Alyssa Mast | Student Assistant, Center for Women’s Welfare

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the annual inflation rate was 9.1% in July, the highest its been since 1981.

Read More »

Fees, Fines and Finding Economic Justice: Using the Self-Sufficiency Standard in the Courts to Counter the Imposition of Legal Financial Obligations on the Poor

Fee, Fines, and Finding Economic Justice: Using the Self-Sufficiency Standard in the Courts to Counter the Imposition of Legal Financial Obligations on the Poor

Dr. Diana Pearce | Founder Emeritus, Center for Women’s Welfare

Stopped by the police for a broken tail light, Alicia was told that, unbeknownst to her, her driver’s license had been suspended.

Read More »
Blog Post

The American Families Plan

The American Families Plan

Annie Kucklick | Research Manager
Lisa Manzer | Director

Congress is continuing the negotiations of the Biden-Harris administration’s Build Back Better agenda, including the American Families Plan provisions to dramatically lower the cost of child care for families across the country.

Read More »