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.
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st265/stat265.pdf
Describes trends in access to health care over a ten year period for those in poverty or without health insurance. Reports that the percentage of the population with a usual source of medical care slipped from 82% in 1996 to 80% in 2006 and that the decline was concentrated among those without health insurance. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/cpstables/032009/rdcall/toc.htm
Provides a series of alternative estimates of income and the per cent of people and families in poverty in 2008. From the Census Bureau.
http://docustore.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/newsroom/wfp209430.pdf
Represents the 10th progress report on world hunger since the 1996 World Food Summit. Reports that the global economic crisis has confronted poor developing countries with declines in export earnings and foreign aid. Estimates that 1.02 billion people are undernourished in 2009. From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32697_20091002.pdf
Reports that the median income of Americans aged 65 and older in 2008 was $18,208. This report provides information on the number of elderly individuals and households who received income from a variety of sources, including earnings, pensions, savings, Social Security, and government assistance programs, and the amounts they received. Also provides information on median individual and household income by demographic characteristics. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.usip.org/files/haiti_after_donors_conference.pdf
Surveys poverty and inequality in Haiti and examines obstacles to sustained stability and growth as a means of understanding why support efforts have not succeeded to date. Calls for conditional cash transfers, expanded microcredit, and the creation of a national civil service corps for stimulating sustainable growth. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/MDG_Report_2009_ENG.pdf
Presents the latest annual assessment of progress towards the eight quantitative benchmarks established for reducing extreme poverty by 2015. Describes the bleak effects of the global recession and climate change as the latest threats toward the fulfillment of the goals.. From the United Nations.
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10527/10-02-Workers.pdf
Documents changes in the annual earnings of workers ages 25 to 54 between 1979 and 2007. Compares distribution of earnings for male and female workers, documents changes in the annual earnings of workers with very high earnings, and examines changes in earnings mobility and earnings variability. From the Congressional Budget Office.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/p20-561.pdf
Reports that stay-at-home mothers are younger, poorer, less educated, and more likely to be foreign-born and Hispanic. Also calls into question the belief that women are forsaking careers to return to the home. Represents the first time the Census Bureau has done an analysis of stay-at-home moms. Also reports that the number of people living alone has risen from 17% in 1970 to 27% in 2007. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/acsbr08-1.pdf
Provides comparisons at the national and state levels for poverty during the 2007 to 2008 time period. Reports that an estimated 13.2% of the U.S. population had income below the poverty threshold in the past 12 months. Also shows the number and percentage of people in poverty by state. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.hrtpo.org/PubNotices/Sep2009/HRTPO_Public_Participation_Plan_9.24.09_DRAFT.pdf
Offers planning information and the opportunity for citizens to participate in regional transportation planning in the Hampton Roads area. Includes plans, programs, and public participation guidelines, outreach goals, environmental justice guidelines, and strategies for reaching minority and low income populations, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization.
