Angela Rachidi is a research fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she studies poverty and the effects of federal safety net programs on low-income people in America. She is an expert in support programs for low-income families, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She also studies the effects of tax policy and other benefit programs on low-income American families, particularly on their work and poverty levels.