Research Archives - National Women's Law Center

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New Polling Finds Americans Struggling to Afford Basic Needs While Trump Administration Agenda Remains Unpopular

New Poverty Data Analysis by NWLC Shows the Wage Gap Widened for Black Women

New Poverty Data Analysis by NWLC Shows the Wage Gap Widened for Black Women

NWLC Survey: People Are Struggling With Rising Costs and Economic Hardship

NWLC Survey: People Are Struggling With Rising Costs and Economic Hardship

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Lower-Income Households Now Spend 95% of Their Pre-Tax Income on Basic Needs

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Squeezing the Budget: Two Decades of Data Reveal Widening Disparities as Spending for Basic Needs Outpaces Income Growth for Lower-Income Households

Restoring the Child Tax Credit Expansion Will Help Women and Children

The Silent Suffering of Girls During the Pandemic

Forced Sterilization Is Legal in 30+ States, and It’s Time to Do Something About It