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Category: Economic Security

Trends in Idaho’s Labor Force Participation

  • Note: The Idaho Center for Fiscal policy is continuing to monitor and report on the state’s labor force participation rate for trends, possible causes,

Incremental Improvements to Property Tax Policy in the 2022 Legislative Session

  • As the 2022 Idaho legislative session draws to a close, the Center is taking a moment to reflect on how policymakers in the state

First Look: House Bill 741 Would Raise Taxes on One Quarter of Idahoans

  • Hardworking Idahoans of modest financial means are facing rising costs, especially in rents and property tax bills as Idaho’s housing market has boomed. State

An Increased Grocery Tax Credit Would Help Idahoans and Preserve State Budgets

  • In the grocery aisle Idahoans – particularly low and moderate income residents – are feeling the effects of rising prices. We can all agree

Key Facts About Emergency Rental Assistance in Idaho

  • In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress in recent years moved to prevent evictions by approving two rounds of emergency rental assistance in two

How Two Possible Property Tax Fixes Shape Up

  • The state property tax reduction program, commonly known as the “circuit breaker” is a highly targeted and relatively low-cost tool that supports older and

Idaho Families Would Benefit From Move to Include More Children in State’s Child Tax Credit

  • From housing to child care, hard-working Idaho families face high costs in our growing state. Since 2018, Idaho’s tax code has supported families through

Idaho Families Grapple With Rising Cost of Living

  • Idaho is typically thought of as a relatively cheap place to live, at least before the COVID-19 pandemic. But the pandemic’s widespread economic impacts

Targeted Tax Credit: an EITC Would Support Idaho's Working Families

  • A refundable Idaho earned income tax credit (EITC) would reward work and help Idaho avoid taxing people of modest means into poverty. Families typically

Understanding Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Funds

  • Real-time analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Pulse Survey suggests widespread income and employment loss related to the pandemic continue to make it difficult

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