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EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
CNE’s relentless advocacy efforts since 2003 were pivotal in the inclusion in early 2021 of $600 million of federal funding annually to bolster Puerto Rico’s Earned Income Tax Credit. CNE devoted many years of research to this issue, generating crucial evidence about the need to address high poverty rates and low labor force participation in Puerto Rico.