Isabel V. Sawhill | September 29, 2011 3:30pm

The Connection Between Employment and Poverty Rates

At a recent event, Isabel Sawhill spoke on the connection between the unemployment rate and poverty, arguing that the best way to decrease the poverty level in the United States is to provide job opportunities for all adults.

She also detailed the impact federal policy can have on the poor, and discussed the possibility that the government will decrease discretionary spending by passing budget cuts that disproportionately impact low income families.

Isabel V. Sawhill

Co-Director

Economic Studies, Center on Children and Families, Center on Social Dynamics and Policy, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Budgeting for National Priorities

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families and the Budgeting for National Priorities Project at Brookings.

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