Tag: poverty

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Strong Economy Raises Incomes, But Less So for Those 65+

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September 27, 2017

Older people also do not enjoy a decline in poverty.  The recent Census report contained good news on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage.  Median household income rose more from 2014 to 2016 than in any other two-year period on record; poverty declined significantly; and the share of Americans without health insurance fell to a…

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Why Is This High-Income State’s Elderly Population Struggling Financially?

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June 29, 2017

Half of older households fall below 200 percent of poverty. Recently, I was appointed to the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts.  The Council has a broad mandate, but I’m an economist so I care about whether older people in Massachusetts have enough money.  Apparently they do not: Massachusetts ranks among the worst in…

Try Walking in the Working Poor’s Shoes

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January 10, 2017

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Census Presents Dreary Picture on Income and Earnings

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October 12, 2015
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The Challenge of Pension Reform in Georgia: Non-Contributory Pensions and Elderly Poverty

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July 14, 2015
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The Transition from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution Pensions: Does It Influence Elderly Poverty?

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July 8, 2015
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Why Do SSI and SNAP Enrollments Rise in Good Economic Times and Bad?

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June 6, 2014
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Seniors Describe Their Lives in Poverty

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March 18, 2014
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Where Does the $250,000 Income Divide Come From?

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October 15, 2012
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Measuring Social Security Proposals by More than Solvency: Impacts on Poverty, Progressivity, Horizontal Equity, and Work Incentives

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May 11, 2012
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Reforming the U.S. Retirement Income System: The Growing Role of Work

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September 1, 2003
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Projecting Poverty Rates in 2020 for the 62 and Older Population: What Changes Can We Expect and Why

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September 1, 2002