ResearchA report by David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute, titled Balancing Paychecks and Public Assistance: How Higher Wages Would Strengthen What Government Can Do, finds that raising the federal minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2020 would reduce public assistance expenditures by $17 billion annually. The author suggests these savings could be used to strengthen the existing safety net of housing and other assistance programs.
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ResearchThe Roadmap research team identified the private-sector industries best positioned for growth in our region based on our competitive advantages, and interviewed over 30 of the region's top business leaders to better understand what it'll take to maximize the potential growth of these industries in Greater Washington over the next decade.
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ResearchThe Denver Child Study explores the extent to which multiple dimensions of neighborhood context affect the physical and behavioral health, exposure to violence, risky behaviors, education, youth and young adult labor market outcomes, and marriage and childbearing of Latino and African-American children and youth from low-income families.
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ResearchThis Social Science Research Council 2015 American Human Development Index develops measures of well-being for America’s 435 congressional districts (plus Washington, D.C.).
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ResearchThis US Bureau of Labor Statistics report draws a profile of the "working poor" population in 2012 - those who are employed but still remain below the poverty level.
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ResearchBy taking into account the combined costs of housing and transportation associated with the location of the home, the Center for Neighborhood Technology's interactive H+T Index provides a more complete understanding of affordability.
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ResearchThis CFED Scorecard, updated annually, explores the economic and financial well-being of Americans in each state across five categories: financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, housing and homeownership, education, and healthcare.
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ResearchA 2013 report from George Mason's Center for Regional Analysis looking at the growing housing needs as the Richmond region's economy and workforce expands.
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Research2013 report containing detailed information on poverty in Richmond and recommendations on poverty reduction including redeveloping public housing communities.
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ResearchA 2010 NAHB study on the impact of LIHTC projects constructed in Metro Denver between 2004 and 2009.
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