At Risk: America’s Poor During and After the Great Recession

From the Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, this white paper focuses on the Great Recession and how it has impacted poverty in the United States. Authors provide an overview of poverty trends both nationally and across the 50 states, and offer information on the state of the safety net in helping economically secure families. For example, authors note that the number of people in poverty has increased since the Recession and is estimated to continue increasing.