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Income and Work

01/30/14
  • Income and Work

Washington state has both strong economy, higher minimum wage

A higher minimum wage is not incompatible with a strong economy, and Washington state is a prime example. A recent Min...
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01/24/14
  • Racial Equity
  • Income and Work

National study confirms: Minimum wage increase good for our economy and communities

New research from the Economic Policy Institute provides yet more evidence of how raising the minimum wage benefits the...
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01/09/14
  • Racial Equity
  • Poverty
  • Income and Work

Many Americans struggle in poverty, according to new Census data

A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that many Americans have lived in poverty at some point. From 2009 to...
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11/08/13
  • Minnesota Taxes
  • Minnesota Tax Credits
  • Poverty
  • Income and Work
  • Health Care

New poverty measure shows public policies make a difference

One in six Americans lived in poverty in 2012. That’s according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) released by ...
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