The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin at Madison will hold a webinar on May 15, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT to discuss research findings from the National Academies report, Cutting the Child Poverty Rate by…

This policy brief from the University of California at Davis, Center for Poverty Research examines the long-term persistence of “deep” poverty, or living on an income less than half of the official poverty line. Research indicates that two-thirds of…

This comprehensive dataset from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Poverty Research profiles state-level data on every state, reflecting numbers, rates, amounts, and/or percentages of population; employed and unemployed individuals; three food…

This Upjohn Institute policy brief analyzes the long-run outcomes of Earned Income Tax Credit and welfare time limits to increase employment and reduce public assistance; the brief also reviews the impact of anti-poverty programs on geographical…

The Jump$tart Coalition is comprised of more than 100 national organizations and 51 state coalitions united by the common goal of advancing youth financial literacy. The Coalition promotes Financial Literacy Month to its network of partners with a…

Both at the national and state level, Prosperity Now scorecards provide data on household financial health and racial economic inequality. These scorecards rank financial status and the path to prosperity for residents across all states. Indicators…

This report from the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School reviews the implications of childhood exposure to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) on marriage and childbearing. In particular, the researchers examine…

Founded in 1972, the National Endowment for Financial Education offers financial education and guides, training tools, and survey results to consumers of all ages. Offerings include High School Financial Planning (for teachers and educators),…

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling^® (NFCC^®) is the national industry-based certifying body for financial and credit counselors. NFCC^® provides professional education including counseling pertaining to…

The Food Research and Action Center has developed an interactive data set to analyze the extent of hunger and the use of nutrition programs to stem food insecurity on a state-by-state level. Data in these interactive tables include demographic…