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Save to My PortfolioHow Can We Reduce the Rising Number of American Families Living in Poverty?

Rebecca M. Blank, September 25, 2008, Joint Economic Committee

In this testimony, Rebecca Blank argues for the need to modernize our poverty statistics so that we may have a better understanding of who is poor and how these numbers are changing over time. She discusses anti-poverty strategies for the next decade. Read More

U.S. Poverty, U.S. Census, Children & Families, Earned Income Tax Credit, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Save to My PortfolioHealth Care Consumption and the Relative Well-Being of the Aged

Gary Burtless, August 19, 2008, The Brookings Institution

This paper by Garry Burtlesshas examines the distribution of health consumption and financing in a single recent year. It compares the implications of two sets of estimates of effects of the current health care system on the distribution of income across persons and across age groups. Read More

Health Care, Income Distribution, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Census Projects Minority Surge

William H. Frey, August 18, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The Census Projects Minority SurgeNew census projections target the U.S. population to reach “minority majority” status by the year 2042—the year when the white population dips to below half of the total. While this may seem a long way off, William Frey writes that the impending minority surge will impact the youth vote, workforce diversity and cradle-to-grave policies sooner than many anticipate. Read More

Demographics, Cities, Housing, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioOlder Cities Hold On to More People, Census Shows

William H. Frey, July 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution

Older Cities Hold On to More People, Census ShowsHigh gas prices and the housing market slowdown are reversing past population declines for older U.S. cities, new Census data show. William Frey writes that the South and interior West still contain most of the nation’s fastest-growing cities. But older cities like Boston, Chicago and St. Paul began adding residents again in the past year, as formerly hot destinations like Phoenix, Dallas and Las Vegas began to cool off. Read More

Demographics, Cities, Housing, Mortgage Market, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHousing Bust Shatters State Migration Patterns

William H. Frey, December 28, 2007, The Brookings Institution

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Cost of Living, Mortgage Market, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioResettling New Orleans: The First Full Picture from the Census

William H. Frey, Audrey Singer and David Park, September 12, 2007, The Brookings Institution

Using new Census data, we provide the first full picture of who lived in New Orleans and its region after the hurricanes of 2005, and what types of residents moved in, stayed, or remained displaced one year after the storm.
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New Orleans, Demographics, Housing, Natural Disasters, U.S. Census

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Save to My PortfolioPreparations for 2010: Is the Census Bureau Ready for the Job Ahead?

Andrew Reamer, July 17, 2007, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security

Before a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Andrew Reamer's testimony emphasized the importance of the decennial Census to the nation and assessed the readiness of the federal government for the 2010 count.
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Demographics, U.S. Census

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Save to My PortfolioThe Road to 2010: Plans for the 2010 Census and the American Community Survey

Sunday, April 15, 2007
4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Philadelphia, PA

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U.S. Politics, Community Development, Cities, Politics, U.S. Census

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Save to My PortfolioTwo Steps Back: City and Suburban Poverty Trends 1999-2005

Alan Berube and Elizabeth Kneebone, December 2006, The Brookings Institution

During the first half of the current decade, the proportion of the U.S. population living below the poverty line rose, albeit with key differences across metropolitan areas. Notably, this report finds that for the first time in 2005 there are more po Read More

U.S. Poverty, U.S. Census, Cities, Cities

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Save to My PortfolioAnticipating the Unimaginable: The Crucial Role of the Census in Disaster Planning and Recovery

Andrew Reamer, July 10, 2006, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Andrew Reamer, The Brookings Institution (7/10/06) Read More

Community Development, Cities, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioTo Take a Bite Out of Crime: Safeguard the Census

Andrew Reamer, June 26, 2006, The Brookings Institution

Opinion by Andrew Reamer (6/26/06) Read More

Community Development, Cities, Crime, U.S. Census

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Road to the 2010 Census: Implications for Congress and the Economy

Friday, April 07, 2006
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

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U.S. Politics, Community Development, Cities, Politics, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioApportionment in the Balance: A Look into the Progress of the 2010 Decennial Census

Andrew Reamer, March 01, 2006, House Committee on Government Reform

In the hearing on ""Apportionment in the Balance: A Look into the Progress of the 2010 Decennial Census,"" Andrew Reamer testified to U.S. House Committee on the Government Reform why on-going support of the planning and preparation leading up to the 2 Read More

U.S. Politics, Community Development, Politics, U.S. Census

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioExploring the Role of Census Information for Urban Markets

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
2:00 PM to
Washington, DC

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Community Development, Cities, U.S. Census

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRedefining Metropolitan America: Key Trends and Implications for the Southwest

Robert Puentes, June 7, 2005, Southwest Regional Community Impact Assessment Workshop

In this presentation at the Southwest Regional Community Impact Assessment Workshop, Robert Puentes discussed the major demographic forces changing the United States, and how these major trends are affecting cities and suburbs with a particular emphasis on the Southwest. Read More

Demographics, U.S. Census

Featured Experts

William H. Frey

William H. Frey

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

An internationally known demographer, Bill Frey specializes in issues involving urban populations, migration, immigration, race, aging, political demographics, and the U.S. Census. He is also a research professor in population studies at the University of Michigan.
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Andrew Reamer

Andrew Reamer

Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Andrew Reamer focuses on federal statistical policy and programs; sources and uses of socioeconomic data; state and local economic analysis and strategy; and the geography of innovation and other regional studies.
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Audrey Singer

Audrey Singer

Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program

Demographer Audrey Singer is an expert on international migration, race and ethnicity, U.S. immigration policy, and demographic trends in metropolitan areas.
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ExpertMartin S. Indyk

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ExpertRebecca Blank

Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert S. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

ExpertMauricio Cárdenas

Mauricio Cárdenas is a senior fellow and director of the Latin American Initiative. Formerly minister of Economic Development and Transportation, and director of National Planning of Colombia, his research focuses on international and development economics. He is also the president of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA).

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertJulia B. Isaacs

Julia Isaacs focuses on public investments in children and how children are affected by national budgetary policies. A former federal budget analyst, she also researches the economic mobility of children and families across the income spectrum.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

Research ProjectThe Hamilton Project

The Hamilton Project produces research and policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Their agenda also focuses on enhancing individual economic security and effective public investments. 

ExpertCarlos Pascual

Carlos Pascual is a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. As vice president and director of Foreign Policy, he focuses on post-conflict stabilization and international security policy.

TOPICThe Presidential Transition

During the 77 days from the election to the Inauguration, Brookings experts will offer 12 "Memos to the President" on top policy priorities across the spectrum of domestic and global challenges, plus additional advice on transitioning from campaigning to governing.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

ExpertMark B. McClellan

A medical doctor and economist, Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

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Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

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Darrell M. West is the vice president and director of Governance Studies at Brookings. His studies include campaigns and elections, political advertising, mass media, public opinion, technology policy and electronic government.

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The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.