Poverty
As the United States recovers from the Great Recession, EPI’s research in this area focuses on the failed policies that decrease economic mobility while increasing levels of economic inequality and poverty.
All work on this topic
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The best thing for mom this Mother’s Day: a raise
May 10, 2013 | | Blog
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What we read today
January 29, 2013 | Blog
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What we read today
January 14, 2013 | Blog
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What we read today
January 8, 2013 | Blog
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What we read today
December 19, 2012 | Blog
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Two in five female-headed families with children live in poverty
November 14, 2012 | | Economic snapshot
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2011 American Community Survey shows continuing hardship throughout the U.S.
September 20, 2012 | | Blog
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Women much more likely to earn poverty-level wages
September 19, 2012 | | Economic snapshot
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Hispanic and single-black-father families see declines in poverty
September 12, 2012 | | Blog
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By the numbers: New Census Bureau data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage
September 12, 2012 | | Multimedia
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U.S. poverty rates higher, safety net weaker than in peer countries
July 24, 2012 | | Report
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President Obama, help low-income families by creating jobs
January 25, 2012 | | Commentary
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As Thanksgiving nears, some “perspective” on poverty
November 23, 2011 | | Blog
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Census tries to better identify poverty and finds what? More of it
November 9, 2011 | | Blog
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Cantor’s strange way of caring about inequality
October 21, 2011 | | Blog
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Eric Cantor cares about poverty?
October 5, 2011 | | Blog
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American Community Survey paints a bleak landscape
September 22, 2011 | | Blog
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Weak economic recovery reflected in high state-level poverty and child poverty rates
September 22, 2011 | | Economic Indicators
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A lost decade: Poverty and income trends continue to paint a bleak picture for working families
September 14, 2011 | | Multimedia
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Deep poverty at all-time high
September 13, 2011 | | Blog
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Recession continues to take its toll on America’s children
September 13, 2011 | | Blog
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By the numbers: 2010 income, poverty, and health insurance coverage
September 13, 2011 | | Blog
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Looking ahead to next week’s Census release of income, poverty and health insurance data
September 9, 2011 | | Blog
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Reducing poverty and increasing marriage rates among Latinos and African Americans
September 8, 2011 | | Report
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A lost decade: Poverty and income trends paint a bleak picture for working families
September 16, 2010 | | Economic Indicators
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An Assessment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
July 14, 2010 | | Other
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Local government job losses hurt entire economy
May 27, 2010 | | Report
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Watch Lawrence Mishel on CBS Sunday Morning
March 25, 2010 | | Multimedia
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EPI launches Economy Track
November 2, 2009 | | Commentary
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EARN conference showcases progressive state policy agendas
October 8, 2009 | | Commentary
