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Research Roundup: Recession and Recovery, the State of America's Children 2008, the Future of the Internet, and Much More
Jan 08, 2009
How long would a job-market recovery take?
Recession and Recovery
The State of America's Children 2008
The Future of the Internet III
AALDEF Exit Poll of Over 16,000 Asian-American Voters
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Research Roundup: The stimulus and the states, Inequality and the American Dream, Progressive taxation, Entrepeneurial state eco
Nov 21, 2008

A few good resources highlighting the need for a federal recovery program focused on aid to the states:

  • Rebuilding a Good Jobs Economy: A Blueprint for Recovery and Reform (NELP) -Aimed at the new administraiton, this agenda emphasizes policies that will help states, including strengthening the unemployment safety net, create wage and workplace standards to level the playing field nationally for law-abiding employers, and direct public resources to creating good jobs.
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Dealing with the Economic Crisis, Immigrant voting power and their role in the economy, Youth Voting, Massachusetts Health Plan
Oct 24, 2008

Dealing with the Economic Crisis: A few key reports this week on the financial crisis and what government should do in response:

  • The false fiscal dilemma- the Economic Policy Institute argues for another federal stimulus package, explaining why alarmists worried about government debt are ignoring the fact that debt as a percentage of gross domestic product is actually far lower than most historical standards.  An Economic Snapshot emphasizes that tax cuts for the wealthy are far less effective than expanded spending on food stamps unemployment insurance in immediately pumping money back into the economy.
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Economic crisis, Helping the working poor, Helping ex-prisoners and the children of the incarcerated, Health care reform strateg
Oct 17, 2008

The economic crisis is severe and getting worse, as these policy reports highlight:

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Food Security, Millenials' Economic Beliefs, Comparing Children's Health by State, Candidate's Guide to Immigration
Oct 15, 2008

A sign of tough economic times is increasing worry by Americans about their ability to feed their families, as documented in a new survey by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). The survey shows overwhelming support for expanding nutrition assistance programs as part of anti-recession programs and a belief that government is not doing enough to solve hunger-related issues.

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Progressive taxation, High risk insurance pools, Investing in pre-K education, Community re-vitalization, Supporting military fa
Oct 02, 2008
Despite claims that by increasing its top income tax rate to 9% in 2002 New Jersey  would drive out wealthy residents, a new report out of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs shows that, instead, the number of New Jersey residents with incomes over $500,000 increased by 70% between 2002 and 2006 -- and the state has raised $1 billion annually in revenue.
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Middle Class Financial Insecurity, China Trade, Businesses for Health Care Reform, Paid Sick Days, Revitalized Cities
Jul 31, 2008
Highlighting the struggling situation of working families, the Center for American Progress has a new report on middle-class financial security indicators that show that after a rise in security for middle-class families in the 1990s, a steep decline set in after 2000 as families increasingly became vulnerable to unexpected medical emergencies and rising debt. A recent report by the Center also highlights stark racial disparities in economic wealth.
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Strengthening Pensions, Foreclosures and Childhood, Income Level and Life Expectancy, Small Donors and University Innovation
Jul 17, 2008
With the stock market diving, taking many retirees' futures with it, state and local defined benefit pension plans remain an example of an efficient and sustainable approach to retirement savings, according to testimony by the Center for American Progress.  Instead of the fad for contribution plans like 401(k)s, the Center recommends that policymakers look to strengthen defined benefit retirement plans in both the public and private sector as the best way to promote a stable financial future for retirees.
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