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Economics
These are anxious times for many American families. Rising unemployment, financial turmoil and the credit crunch have all added to what is now the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. President Obama says he has seen “glimmers of hope” in the struggling economy, but most Americans are simply trying to navigate the recession.
Latest in Economics
Opportunity Road: the promise and challenge of America’s forgotten youth
The report examines youth who are detached from school and work and highlights programs that successfully reconnect them to society.
Helping Disadvantaged Men
The Brookings Institution hosts an event that examines the challenges young disadvantaged males face and highlights programs that have positively affected their education and employment outcomes.
Changing Families, Changing Workplaces
Over the past 50 years, U.S. families and workplaces have changed dramatically. The report tracks these changes and conveys how they pose different challenges for families at different points along the income distribution.
America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010
The report looks at trends in child homelessness from 2006 to 2010 and finds that more than 1.6 million children are homeless in America.
Reliance on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Continued to Rise Post-Recession
The brief looks at changes in SNAP receipt over the course of the recession.
Economic Well-being Data Now Available on the KIDS COUNT Data Center
New economic well-being data from the 2009 American Community Survey are now available on the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
Household Food Security in the United States
In 2009, 17.4 million, or 14.7 percent, of U.S. households did not have sufficient access to food, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture Report.
Getting to Market: Supermarket access in lower-income areas
The report analyzes 10 metro areas for supermarket access.
Upside Down: America’s $400 Billion Federal Asset-Building Budget
The report finds that most federal subsidies aimed at cultivating wealth go to upper-income Americans and calls for a more equitable approach to help low-and middle-income families.
TANF, EITC AND WELFARE RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on TANF, EITC and Welfare, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Housing and Homelessness, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
SCHIP AND MEDICAID RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on SCHIP and Medicaid, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
HUNGER PROGRAMS RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Hunger Programs, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
Kids’ Share 2010: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children Through 2009
Kids’ Share 2010 examines how much federal spending was directed toward children and families in fiscal year 2009.
Annual Child Well-Being Index
The report offers data on the impact of the 2008-2009 recession on American children's quality of life.
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