Poverty

Study Finds Recovery Act Keeping Pennsylvanians Out of Poverty in Recession

December 17, 2009

Along with boosting the economy and preserving jobs, seven provisions of the federal economic recovery act are also keeping about 189,000 Pennsylvanians from falling into poverty this year.

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A Look at Census Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance in U.S. and PA

September 10, 2009

Census Bureau data begin to show the tangible impact of the worldwide recession on Pennsylvanians as incomes fall, poverty rises, and more people rely on public heath care.

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Pennsylvanians Make Little Progress Despite Economic Expansion

September 2008

The turmoil in the nation's financial markets this month suggests that the economic slowdown which began late last year is likely to run deeper and last longer than previously anticipated.

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Understanding Welfare Spending in Pennsylvania

Periodically, some state lawmakers have launched an assault on a range of welfare-related programs that provide essential health, nutrition, and other safety-net services to some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents, including children, older, and disabled Pennsylvanians. They have asserted that welfare caseloads are on the rise and that spending on such programs is high and growing and, in response, have promoted a series of harsh new policies that could severely restrict access to these services.

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