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Economic Recession to Increase Number of Americans in Poverty

A recent report published by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities illustrates how the recent economic recession could affect the millions of Americans living in poverty. The study analyzes previous economic recessions and the subsequent increases in the number of Americans living in poverty,…

Federal Reserve, Brookings Institution Examine Concentrated Poverty

The Community Affairs Office of the Federal Reserve System and the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution released on October 24 an in-depth study of concentrated poverty in 16 high-poverty communities, where poverty rates exceed 40%. The communities range from Cleveland, OH, to…

Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Data Released

Data released by the Census Bureau on August 26 suggest that 37.3 million Americans, or 12.5%, had incomes below the poverty level in 2007. The overall poverty rate was unchanged from 2006 but was significantly higher for children (18.0%) and the Hispanic population (21.5%) compared to the same…