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The State of Working Alabama 2011

TOPIC: Economic Impact  STATE: Alabama TYPE: Research Report DATE: November 2011 AUTHOR: Chris Sanders, Policy Analyst, Alabama Arise DESCRIPTION: This report illustrates the economic condition of the working families in Alabama in 2011, and describes the persistent economic, income and…

Driving Home Economic Recovery

Driving Home Economic Recovery, a new report from Live Local Marin, provides compelling new reasons to increase opportunities for people with strong roots in Marin to live closer to where they work. The report finds that even a modest level of workforce housing production will…

Poverty Rate Increased to 14.3% in 2009

The Census Bureau released national data on the latest patterns and trends in poverty, income, and health insurance coverage on September 16. The data show that the poverty rate is at its highest level since 1994, increasing from 13.2% in 2008 to 14.3% in 2009, a significant jump of 1.1% in just…