Poverty and Inequality in America: Why We Should Care and What We Should Do
Article in the Fall 2015 issue of InSight on two-generation approaches to poverty reduction and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Economic Inequality: Causes, Consequences and Responses
Book release On September 9, in partnership with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the center hosted a national poverty event to highlight the newly-released book, $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America. The event included a presentation by the...Taking on Chronic Unemployment: Lessons Learned From 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs
Webinar On August 10, GCPI co-hosted a webinar entitled, “Taking on Chronic Unemployment: Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs,” with the National Employment Law Project (NELP) and Heartland Alliance. The webinar shared the findings and...Strengthening Unemployment Protections in America: The Case for a Stronger Federal Role and Opportunities for State Action
Strengthening Unemployment ProtectionsThe center cosponsored an event, “Strengthening Unemployment Protections in America,” with the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the National Employment Law Project (NELP). At the event, Representative Sandy Levin...Strengthening Unemployment Protections in America: Modernizing Unemployment Insurance and Establishing a Jobseeker’s Allowance
In partnership with the Center for American Progress (CAP) and National Employment Law Project (NELP), the center released a report on modernizing unemployment insurance for a 21st century economy and establishing a new Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs: A Framework, Review of Models, and Recommendations for Helping Disadvantaged Workers
Subsidized employment is a promising strategy for boosting incomes and improving labor market outcomes and well-being, especially for disadvantaged workers. This report represents findings from an extensive review of evaluated or promising subsidized employment programs and models spanning four decades that target populations with serious or multiple barriers to employment in the United States.
What Candidates Should Say about Poverty and Opportunity at Ryan’s Forum
First published on TalkPoverty.org and cross-posted on BillMoyers.com. This Saturday, a number of Republican presidential candidates will converge in South Carolina to debate and discuss “fighting poverty and expanding opportunity in America.” We hope that they...Raising Wages, Reducing Inequality, Sustaining Families: Why raising the minimum wage is a civil and human rights issue
In partnership with The Leadership Conference Education Fund, the center released provides an updated take on the importance of raising the minimum wage as a civil and human rights issue.