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Government aid keeps millions out of poverty

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 03:48

Without help from the federal government, millions more people would have sunk below the poverty line in 2010, U.S.

Census data shows.


 

Young Businesses Are Critical to U.S. Job Creation, Report Finds

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 23:30

Based on an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the report from the Kauffman Foundation found that companies that were less than five years old created nearly two-thirds of net new jobs in 2007....


 

Americans tame their wanderlust

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Fri, 09/25/2009 - 02:41

Americans have tamed their wanderlust during this recession, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Only about 2.4% of Americans moved from state to state in 2008, down from 2.5% the previous year.


 

Where to find the fattest paychecks

Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Mon, 09/21/2009 - 16:20

Maryland is the nation's top-earning state for the third year in a row, with a median household income of $70,545, according to a U.S.

Census Bureau report released Monday.


 

Number of Uninsured Grew, Poverty Rate Hit Eleven-Year High in 2...

PND - Philanthropy News Digest  Thu, 09/10/2009 - 22:20

The U.S. Census Bureau report found that the number of Americans without health insurance rose to 46.3 million last year, while the poverty rate hit 13.2 percent — the highest level since 1997, when the rate stood at 13.3 percent....