The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data on poverty in 2011. Just looking at these headline numbers, however, misses some of the most important things the data tells us about growing income inequality, the state of the middle-class and more.
Visit link →Arguments for ending child poverty often rely on a feeling that it is simply wrong to allow any child to miss out on the experiences that so many take for granted.
The Coalition on Human Needs and the Emergency Campaign for America’s Priorities have released a report in conjunction with their webcast on the economic crisis.
Christine Owens, Executive Director of the National Employment Law Project, testified on October 29, 2008 before the House Committee on Ways and Means on the need for economic recovery. Owens emphasized the worsening unemployment crisis, and urged the President and Congress to act quickly to extend unemployment benefits and modernize the unemployment insurance system.
On Wednesday, October 29, the House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Economic Recovery, Job Creation and Investment In America. Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, was among the distinguished witnesses who testified at the hearing.
Civilrights.org is one of more than 11,000 blogs and websites participating in Blog Action Day 2008, an annual event in which bloggers around the world post about the same issue on the same day to raise awareness and spark a global discussion. This year’s topic is poverty.
In 2008 the economy took a serious turn for the worse for workers and their families. There has been a significant surge in unemployment, and Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, and Ohio are some of many states that have been hit particularly hard.
On October 3, 2008 its final day in session, Congress passed and the President signed into law a major improvement in the Child Tax Credit that will help 13 million low-income children. The provision makes families with earnings of $8,500 or more eligible for a partial Child Tax Credit.
Women in America are more likely to be poor than men. Over half of the 37 million Americans living in poverty today are women. And women in America are further behind than women in other countries.
Attached to Congress’ approval of the bailout package is a brief two sentence provision that will bring welcome relief to the families of over 13 million low-income children. The provision expands the reach of the Child Tax Credit, which will help families cope with the growing financial challenges.
On September 10, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Advertising Council released a series of public service announcements, or PSAs, designed to educate consumers about predatory lending practices and how they can protect themselves from these practices.