May 21, 2012
Economic Mobility in Illinois
The Pew Center on the States recently released an analysis showing how Americans move up and down...
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Asset Poverty
March 27, 2012
Underwater in Chicago's Communities Of Color
Last week, the Woodstock Institute released their report “Struggling to Stay Afloat: Negative...
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Access to Banking
March 22, 2012
A Look at the Banking Choices Of Low-income Individuals
Banking the unbanked has been an important part of the asset building policy agenda. Low-income...
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Asset Poverty
January 31, 2012
Illinois Ranked 32nd in the Country for Asset Poverty
According to 2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, asset poverty is on the rise in Illinois. The...
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Asset Poverty
January 11, 2012
The Illinois State EITC Doubles
Yesterday, Governor Quinn signed into law a bill that will doubles the state’s Earned...
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Asset Poverty
January 10, 2012
The 2011 Report on Illinois Poverty Is Now Interactive
The Social IMPACT Research Center has launched a new interactive poverty data portal to complement...
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Asset Poverty
November 15, 2011
A Look at the New Supplemental Poverty Measure
On November 7, 2011, the U.S. Census Bureau released the Research Supplemental Poverty...
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