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Asset Poverty
Child Poverty in Illinois: a Growing Crisis
Last month, Social IMPACT Research Center told the story of poverty across the entire United States and here at home in Illinois. The article showed a steady rise in...
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Asset Poverty
Illinois Poverty Report: Children’s Savings Accounts and Generational Poverty
Last week Social IMPACT Research Center released their analysis of U.S. Poverty Data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey and the release of the 2012...
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Retirement Security
Majority of Illinois Workers Lacks Access to Retirement Savings Plans
CHICAGO—More than half of Illinois private sector workers lack access to retirement savings plans through their jobs, a new report from Woodstock Institute found. The...
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Retirement Security
Majority of Illinois Workers Lacks Access to Retirement Savings Plans
CHICAGO—More than half of Illinois private sector workers lack access to retirement savings plans through their jobs, a new report from Woodstock Institute found. The...
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Retirement Security
Coming Up Short: The Scope of Retirement Insecurity Among Illinois Workers
This report identifies the principal sources of retirement income, examines the extent and types of workers facing retirement insecurity, and explores the necessary...
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Consumer Protections
2012 CRA Report Card on Banks
Find out where your bank ranks in promoting CRA activities in your community WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Community advocates for bank accountability on foreclosures, and residents of...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
Payday Loans and Their $7.4 Billion Annual Bill
Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately $7.4 billion on payday loans. Who and where are these individuals and why...
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Asset Poverty
Broad Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP at Risk
Last week, the House Agriculture Committee unveiled their 2012 Farm Bill proposal that the Committee will take up on Wednesday, July 11th. The proposal would: Cut SNAP by $16...
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Children's Savings Accounts
College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project
Last week, we submitted comments in response to the Department of Education’s public notice on the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs...
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