Children born into families that received more cash each month had greater brain activity patterns associated with developing cognitive skills. The us spends a much smaller share on child poverty than the o e c d average, with very little in the way of direct financial aid. Among the countries with the least child poverty are finland and denmark, even poland and ireland.
Among O.E.C.D. nations, the U.S. has one of the highest rates of child poverty. Until recently, it looked as if Washington was about to change that. But then … Washington happened.