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The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports on income and poverty on September 12. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016 shows that median household income increased by 3.2% between 2015 and 2016 to $59,039. The poverty rate declined by 0.8 percentage points to 12.7%. The…
Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) released its 2017 Scorecard on financial well-being, On Track or Left Behind: Findings from the 2017 Prosperity Now Scorecard. While unemployment declined in 2016 to 4.9% and the poverty rate declined to 13.8%, long-term financial security remains out of reach for…
A report from the Urban Institute, Why Does Cash Welfare Depend on Where You Live? How and Why State TANF Programs Vary explores state variation in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)—a federally-funded block grant that provides cash assistance to low income families with children. The…
The Federal Reserve Board released its fourth annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households on May 19. The report is based on a Federal Reserve survey of households’ economic well-being and risks to their financial security. Forty-four percent of adults reported that they could not…