This paper is from the Brookings Institution, and authors provide an update to a September 2009 paper, which simulated the unemployment rate based on the data from 2009. Using recent data released by the Census Bureau, authors conclude that the…

This resource is a presentation given by the Keynote speaker, Eugene Bardach, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley at the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics 50th Annual Workshop. The meeting occurred September 28-29…

This commentary was authored by Caroline Ratcliffe and Signe-Mary McKernan of the Urban Institute on children born into poverty. Poverty often starts at birth, which can lead to unstable housing, schooling, and nutrition; and data show that…

This session at the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics National Conference focused on presentations on how the social safety net can address poverty in the United States. Researchers from the Urban Institute presented on the…

Nationwide, the Housing Choice Voucher Program serves nearly 2 million low-income households mostly in urban areas. From the Urban Institute, this review of the literature explores the evidence on neighborhood location outcomes for people…

This Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) webinar discussed postsecondary education and credentials for low income populations to help increase economic mobility for this group. Speakers from the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates…

From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, this report provides a State-by-State overview of Social Security. The data show that without Social Security benefits, 13.2 million elderly Americans and 1.1 million children would have incomes…

From the Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, this report presents federal, state, and city workforce development programs within the City of Chicago. Authors summarize workforce development public policy and offer descriptions of the types…

While college attendance has increased over the last thirty years, the proportion of students who complete college has decreased. Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago authored this issue brief which provides data on the educational…

The Urban Institute released a report that provides an overview of why housing choices matter for influencing better outcomes for families. HUD’s proposal for transforming federal rental assistance program is designed to expand subsidy…