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Tax Filing without the Headaches: Illinois鈥 Earned Income Tax Credit Simplified Filing Pilot
Illinois’ EIC Simplified Filing Pilot expanded access to the state EIC for low-income nonfilers, but could reach more with a few changes.
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One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act
One year after the Illinois鈥 Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), we share with you a virtual legislative briefing with the experts.
The Double Burden of the Black Hustle
The government has never been good at supporting those working to make ends meet, forcing hustle to become an integral part of Black culture
Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans
Sizing Up Impact: Measuring the Economic Growth Generated by a Catalytic Investment in Chicago
Getting Rich Off Cash-Strapped Illinoisans: Payday Loans by Zip Code
Data-driven insights on spending trends could help drive community reinvestment on Chicago鈥檚 South Side
Twenty volunteer Mastercard data scientists ran an analysis to quantify 鈥渓eakage,鈥 or how much community spending is leaking to other areas
