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Brookings: Poverty and Income in 2007 – A Look at the New Census Data and What the Numbers Mean
Follow up to August 27, 2008 posting on new Census Bureau and income data, and New York has the highest poverty rate of all northern states, from Brookings, Poverty and Income in 2007: A Look at the New Census Data and What the Numbers Mean “First, poverty as I’m sure you already know did not… Continue Reading
Report: New York has the highest poverty rate of all northern states
Fiscal Policy Institute: “Despite several years of moderate economic growth, New York did not gain any ground in key areas of poverty and family incomes. New Yorkers were just as likely to be poor in 2007 as they were when the last recession in 2001, according to Census Bureau data released today. Also, the income… Continue Reading
Brookings: A New Look at Concentrated Poverty in the 2000s
Reversal of Fortune: A New Look at Concentrated Poverty in the 2000s – Concentrated Poverty, Working Poor, Earned Income Tax Credit, U.S. Poverty, Inequality, August 8, 2008. “An analysis of the changing geographic distribution of low-income workers and their families, measured by receipt of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in tax years 1999… Continue Reading
State-by-State Costs of Child Poverty in the U.S.
Population Reference Bureau, State-by-State Costs of Child Poverty in the U.S. – by Kelvin Pollard (May 2008) “Research has shown that growing up in poverty leads to negative health, social, and economic consequences for children that often continue in adulthood. Compared with other children, children living below the poverty line are less healthy, have lower… Continue Reading
World Bank – Rising Food Prices Threaten Poverty Reduction
Rising food prices: Policy options and World Bank response [Word doc]: “The rising trend in international food prices continued, and even accelerated, in 2008. U.S. wheat export prices rose from $375/ton in January to $440/ton in March, and Thai rice export prices increased from $365/ton to $562/ton. This came on top of a 181 percent… Continue Reading
2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines
Federal Register Notice with 2008 Guidelines Full Text Prior Poverty Guidelines and Federal Register References Since 1982 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Further Resources on Poverty Measurement, Poverty Lines, and Their History Computations for the 2008 Poverty Guidelines Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts
Census press release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2005 poverty estimates for each of the nations almost 14,000 Title I-eligible school districts. The estimates are produced in order for the Department of Education to implement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The school district data, part of the Small Area… Continue Reading
Two New Economic Policy Initiative Briefing Papers on Reducing Poverty in America
Work, work supports, and safety nets: Reducing the burden of low-incomes in America, by Jared Bernstein, October 2, 2007: “This anti-poverty framework is quite simple. First, there is a broad definition of poverty, going well beyond the current, official measure. This program reaches the broad swath, perhaps a third of families, unable to make ends… Continue Reading
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States 2006
OMB Watch: “The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States 2006 on August 28, 2007 (78 pages, PDF). The report, which covers the most recent Current Population Survey (CPS) data, showed slight overall improvement in income and poverty, but continued declining rates of health insurance… Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee: Income Down, Poverty Up Since 2000
Follow up to August 28, 2007 posting Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines, see today’s press release: “Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair of the JEC, today reacted to the U.S. Census Bureaus release of its 2006 report on income,… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines
Press release: “Real median household income in the United States climbed between 2005 and 2006, reaching $48,200, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second consecutive year that income has risen. Meanwhile, the nations official poverty rate declined for the first time this decade, from 12.6 percent in… Continue Reading
