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Podcast: The Invisible Americans
Episode: The Child Tax Credit Helps Invisible Americans
Description: "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 this episode who speak eloquently about poverty in America, changes to welfare reform, how the COVID-19 pandemic showed us policies can help the poorest people in our country, and what's next for the Child Tax Credit.
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