http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/014415.html

Press release which provides links to data tables with state and county estimates for the total number of people in poverty, the number of children under five in poverty, the number of children under 18 in poverty and the median household income. Data on children under five in poverty is state level only. From the Census Bureau.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010165

Reports that average salaries for all colleges and universities were $101,658 for professors, $73,246 for associate professors, $61,479 for assistant professors, and $53,000 for instructors and lecturers. Also reports that faculty at private 4-year institutions earned more than their counterparts at public 4-year schools but that staffs at private institutions earned less. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR83/

Reports that 15% of American households did not have adequate access to food during the past year and 5.7% had very low food security. Low food security means that eating patterns were interrupted or some members of the household did not have enough food to eat because of lack of money. Also discusses use of federal food and nutrition programs by needy households. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/NewHome/pressreleases/2009/oct20.html

Press release with statistics on the graduation rates of members of the class of 2009. Provides statistics on graduation rate percentages by race, ethnicity, gender, disability, limited English proficient, economic disadvantaged, homeless, and migrant categories. From the Virginia Department of Education

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/ashe1109.pdf

Presents statistics on hourly, weekly, and annual earnings, and on gender pay differences in Great Britain. Also covers earnings by public vs private sector, by region, and by occupation. From the Office for National Statistics.

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/2006%20Baby%20Boomers.pdf

Offers the first profile of members of the Baby Boom generation in the past 13 years. Covers, among other characteristics, geographic distribution, marital status, educational attainment, income, and compares the Baby Boomers with adults in younger and older age groups. From the Census Bureau.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33387_20091104.pdf

Presents data collected on the employment status and the sources and amounts of income received by people aged 65 and older. Also covers poverty status of the elderly and changes in income as people age. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-25766.pdf

Federal Register notice which requests public comments on proposed federal guidelines which would ensure that compensation policies at large banks would not encourage excessive risk-taking by executives. From the Office of the Federal Reserve.

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/EIB61/EIB61.pdf

Traces trends in the declining percent of spending by households on food and a corresponding increase in food insecurity in low-income and even middle-income households. From the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

http://www.financialstability.gov/latest/tg_102220009e.html

Reviews the decisions of the Special Master for the Troubled Assets Relief Program. Reduces compensation for five top executives and the next 20 most highly compensated employees for each of the seven recipient companies of exceptional assistance funds: AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, Chrysler, GM, GMAC, and Chrysler Financial. From the Department of the Treasury.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33069.pdf

Covers trends in poverty, the official definition of poverty, poverty among selected groups, and the geography of poverty. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.