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Category Archives: Poverty
Claudia Johnson Blogs on Location of Services Where the Poor Now Are — in the Suburbs
One question I always ask myself is, why are most legal non profits, and their services in urban areas when the poverty populations have been moving from the city to the suburbs en mass in the past 10 years? Why … Continue reading
NYT Reports Dramatic Numbers of “Near Poor” — Access Implications
In response to a request from the Times, the Census Bureau ran the numbers on the “near poor” defined as 150% of the poverty rate, and using its newer more accurate poverty measure. Perhaps the most startling differences between the … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Income, Poverty
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Implications of Alternative Poverty Measure for Access to Justice
The Census Bureau has rolled out the results of applying its alternative measure of poverty to 2010. This alternative measure, which will not be used to calculate benefits, is being offered as an aid to policy makers. The results have … Continue reading
Comcast Offers Low Price Internet to Families That Get Free School Lunches
Comcast has launched a $9.95 a month broadband service (plus taxes) called Internet Essentials for families with a child who gets free school lunches (those who get partially subsidized lunches do NOT qualify). Here is the PC World description of … Continue reading
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Making Sure Investments In Courts Are Counter-Cyclical
As a general matter, its an article of faith among mainstream economists that government spending is counter-cyclical, that is to say by investing more in government (actually anything) during downturns you cause the money to be re-spent, and re-spent again, … Continue reading
U. S. Census Releases Alternative Measures of Poverty With Tools to Generate Your Own Tables
In a move that might have major long term consequences, the US Census Department has released alternative measures of poverty. As most of you probably know, the current measures date to the 60s, and fail to reflect changes in government … Continue reading
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