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U.S. Poverty in 2007

Children & Families, Cost of Living, Income Distribution, U.S. Poverty

Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
Rebecca M. Blank, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

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August 26, 2008 —

The Brookings Center on Children and Families held its sixth annual briefing on the new Census poverty figures and their implications for families and policy-makers. The nation’s poverty rate held steady for in 2007 as median household income edged upward and the number of Americans without health insurance decreased by more than 1 million.

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Poverty and Income in 2007: A Look at the New Census Data and What the Numbers MeanTuesday, August 26, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
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