Knowledge@Wharton: “When the suburban boom took off in the U.S. in the 1950s, many middle class families moved to those communities as a way to escape the country’s increasingly crowded, dirty and financially strapped cities. But now, as many American cities are gradually being revitalized and the suburbs have expanded outward, some of these former… Continue Reading
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Report – A New Global Partnership to Eradicate Poverty
A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies Through Sustainable Development – The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda Continue Reading
The Economist – Towards the end of poverty
The Economist: “In his inaugural address in 1949 Harry Truman said that “more than half the people in the world are living in conditions approaching misery. For the first time in history, humanity possesses the knowledge and skill to relieve the suffering of those people.” It has taken much longer than Truman hoped, but the… Continue Reading
Kaiser – A State-by-State Snapshot of Poverty Among Seniors
A State-by-State Snapshot of Poverty Among Seniors: Findings From Analysis of the Supplemental Poverty Measure. May 20, 2013 | Zachary Levinson, Anthony Damico, Juliette Cubanski and Patricia Neuman “During recent deficit reduction discussions, policymakers have debated whether to increase Medicare beneficiaries contributions toward their medical care and reduce the cost of living adjustment to Social… Continue Reading
Brookings – Confronting Suburban Poverty in America
“It has been nearly a half century since President Lyndon Johnson declared his War on Poverty, setting in motion development of Americas modern safety net. Back in the 1960s, tackling poverty in place meant focusing resources in the inner city and in isolated rural areas. The suburbs were home to middle- and upper-class familiesaffluent commuters… Continue Reading
The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 – 2011
The CEO Poverty Measure, 2005 – 2011. An Annual Report by the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity, April 2013 “This years Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) report on poverty in New York City reflects a turning point. Our two prior annual reports documented the growing importance of the social safety net at a time when… Continue Reading
How Marginal Tax Rates Affect Families at Various Levels of Poverty
How Marginal Tax Rates Affect Families at Various Levels of Poverty, Elaine Maag, C. Eugene Steuerle, Caleb Quakenbush, Ritadhi Chakravarti, December 20, 2012 “High marginal tax rates can make moving above poverty very difficult for low-income families. These high tax rates result from increasing direct taxes and decreasing transfer payments. A single parent with two… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases 2011 New Supplemental Poverty Measure Research Findings
“The Census Bureau, with support from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, today released its second annual report, The Research Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2011, describing research on a new supplemental poverty measure. This measure extends information provided by the official poverty measure, released Sept. 12, by explicitly including benefits from many of the government programs designed… Continue Reading
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2011
“The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2011, median household income declined, the poverty rate was not statistically different from the previous year and the percentage of people without health insurance coverage decreased. Real median household income in the United States in 2011 was $50,054, a 1.5 percent decline from the 2010 median and… Continue Reading
U.S. Asset Poverty and the Great Recession
U.S. Asset Poverty and the Great Recession, Caroline Ratcliffe, Sisi Zhang. Released online: November 06, 2012 “How has family economic security, as measured by the net worth asset-poverty rate, changed since the onset of the Great Recession? Data from the 2007 and 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances show that one out of every five U.S.… Continue Reading
CRS – Poverty in the United States: 2011
Poverty in the United States: 2011. Thomas Gabe, Specialist in Social Policy. September 13, 2012 “In 2011, 46.2 million people were counted as poor in the United States, the same number as in 2010 and the largest number of persons counted as poor in the measures 53-year recorded history. The poverty rate, or percent of… Continue Reading
Urban Institute – Poverty in the United States
Poverty in the United States, Austin Nichols, September 12, 2012: “Poverty, at 15 percent, has not risen from 2010 to 2011, while long-term unemployment has remained at record levels. Monthly data indicate poverty may have been falling through 2011. However, poverty is still as high as it has been in any year since 1965, and… Continue Reading
