How Low Wages Hurt Families and Perpetuate Poverty
Andrew Yarrow,
April 9, 2015
This post was originally published on Oxfam America’s blog, The Politics of Poverty, on April 7. Low wages for workers today are likely to predict low wages for those same workers tomorrow (and for many years after), as a new survey of research for Oxfam America by Shawn Fremstad, a Senior Fellow...
6 Things to Know about Economic Mobility (or Lack Thereof) in the US
Lecia Imbery,
April 9, 2015
Last week, I attended a conference with a very long name addressing a very big problem. The Federal Reserve System Community Research Conference; Economic Mobility: Research and Ideas on Strengthening Families, Communities and the Economy was two days of presentations and discussions about the many aspects of economic mobility –...
Join us on Twitter April 9th for a #StopTheCuts Tweetchat and Tweetstorm
Joanna Sandager,
April 8, 2015
Join the Coalition on Human Needs, Children’s Defense Fund, and other national organizations for an important tweetchat and tweetstorm on how the proposed budget cuts hurt children and families. On Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 1pm ET national organizations will answer critical questions surrounding the budget and share ways to take action with #StopTheCuts. At 1:30...
Detained Mothers Who Fled Central American Violence in Holy Week Hunger Strike
Deborah Weinstein,
April 3, 2015
About 25 mothers detained at the Karnes Family Detention Camp near San Antonio, Texas have started a Holy Week hunger strike. These are among the hundreds of mothers and children held at the Karnes site because they were part of the surge fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras...
Head Smacker: Tax Cuts for Low-Income People are Better for The Economy, but Congressional Budgets Cut Them
Lecia Imbery,
April 3, 2015
Most members of Congress will tell you that they want to grow the economy, create jobs, and strengthen and expand the middle class. But the budget outlines just passed by the House and Senate make choices that would undermine these goals. New research confirms that tax cuts for lower- and...
