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Oct 4, 2019
Trends in Poverty Levels by Age Group
Poverty levels among children have remained high, while poverty levels among the elderly have declined.
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Explainers
Sep 16, 2019
How Do We Measure Poverty? Is There a Better Way to Do It?
A key assessment of poverty in America is the Official Poverty Measure (OPM), which is calculated by the United States Census Bureau using a range of income and economic data.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-do-we-measure-poverty-and-is-there-a-better-way-to-do-it
Charts
Aug 23, 2019
Income From Transfer Programs
Transfers from programs like Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP represent an increasing share of income for low to middle income groups.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0234_transfer_programs_share_income
Charts
Aug 22, 2019
Pretax Income Has Increased for the Wealthy
The share of total pre-tax income has sharply increased for the wealthy, but decreased for low-income households.
Blog Posts
Jul 30, 2019
What are the Trends Slowing Wage Growth and Fueling Income Inequality?
While there has been positive news about recent wage growth, looking back over the last 40 years reveals a different story for the average worker.
Blog Posts
Jul 29, 2019
Economic Growth Slowed Significantly in Second Quarter — and Is Projected to be Lower This Year Than Last
While growth in 2019 has exceeded expectations so far, growth rates largely have conformed to forecasts, and many economists expect growth to remain lower in 2019 than in 2018.
Blog Posts
Jul 19, 2019
Fast-Approaching Fiscal Deadlines Pose Threat to American Economy
Americans and the economy are vulnerable to a series of high-stakes fiscal deadlines, with an uncertain path forward.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/07/fast-approaching-fiscal-deadlines-pose-threat-to-american-economy
Charts
Jun 26, 2019
Costs of Delaying Fiscal Reform
Waiting to act raises the cost of stabilizing the debt.
Charts
May 4, 2019
Low-Income Seniors Rely on Social Security
Low-income seniors rely on Social Security benefits for a major share of their retirement income.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0018_social-security-low-income
Blog Posts
Apr 29, 2019
Economic Growth in Early 2019 Was Stronger than Expected
Growth over the next few years is expected to slow as the recent fiscal stimulus wanes.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2019/04/economic-growth-remains-strong-but-it-probably-wont-last