Poverty Reduction Lessons Testimony Submitted to the House Committee on the Budget Paul Ryan, Chair; Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member for its hearing, The War on Poverty: A Progress Report July 31, 2013 by Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs In 1966, I was a college student in Binghamton, New York. I had Read More »
The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program authorized by Congress in 2008 has provided crucial support to the economy and to millions of Americans who lost jobs through no fault of their own. Under current law, EUC will end on December 28, 20131. This report argues that allowing EUC to expire would be harmful to millions of workers and their families Read More »
Bread for the World Institute is pleased to announce the release of Ending Hunger in America, our 2014 Hunger Report. The report offers a clear, achievable four-step plan to make hunger a rare and temporary phenomenon, rather than the widely-shared national experience it is today. Read More »
Poverty Reduction Lessons Testimony Submitted to the House Committee on the Budget Paul Ryan, Chair; Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member for its hearing, The War on Poverty: A Progress Report July 31, 2013 by Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs In 1966, I was a college student in Binghamton, New York. I had Read More »
Today’s jobs report makes clear that, despite improvements this year, the labor market is still not strong enough for policymakers to let emergency federal unemployment insurance (UI) expire as scheduled during Christmas week. Read More »
Federal policymakers are considering options for reforming the tax code, including scaling back or eliminating credits, deductions, and exemptions. We explain the basics of these subsidies, known as tax expenditures, in a new backgrounder. Read More »
The report provides the first ever comprehensive snapshot of austerity’s impact across sectors—education, job training, public health, safety and security, housing, science, natural resources, infrastructure, and international affairs. It features more than 40 distinct stories of individuals living with federal budget cuts in 22 states, nationwide, and even overseas. Read More »
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Latest Edition: November 14, 2013
Read articles from the November 14th edition, including pieces on the minimum wage, unemployment insurance and a new anti-discrimination bill. Read More »
