Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Unemployment rates are down for New York state overall, but wide swaths of upstate had fewer jobs in 2016 than in 2011, according to a new report.
Economic Security
Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Today, a new study released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated that state and local officials need to take the reigns and steer their community toward economic growth by funding access to childcare.
Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven
Release Date:
09/05/2017
More people have jobs, though labor force shrinks in large swaths of the state.
Trump Tax Plan May Free Up Corporate Dollars, but Then What?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The tax overhaul promised by President Trump and Republican congressional leaders is lugging a remarkably heavy load. The goal is not only to reduce the tax bills of corporations and small businesses, but also to stimulate investment, create jobs,...
Editorial: Unemployment in Black and White
Release Date:
08/30/2017
The recent finding by The New York Times that black students are still vastly underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities is one sign of how little the country has managed to do to close racial gaps.
Unemployment’s Steady Fall Could Signal Trouble—or a Broader Structural Shift
Release Date:
08/28/2017
Jobless rate has been below the ‘natural’ level for four months now, with no obvious sign of inflation.
Podcast: A MasterCard Plan for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
08/21/2017
Shamina Singh, president of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, discusses how the credit-card company is utilizing resources and expertise from across its operations to address income inequality "through the lens of financial inclusion" in...
Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning
Release Date:
08/04/2017
To bolster the 1968 Fair Housing Act, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or discourage local ordinances that unnecessarily exclude people from entire neighborhoods and their schools.
Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award
Release Date:
07/20/2017
One in four people in the world is unbanked, leaving them completely outside the system of formal financial services which can serve as bridge out of poverty. As a direct result of its Inclusive Finance efforts—led by Bob Annibale, global director...
Russell Sage's New Book: More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities
Release Date:
06/21/2017
The suburbs are no longer the alcove of the middle class and affluent—they are home to millions of America’s invisible poor. That’s the provocative argument of the Russell Sage Foundation’s forthcoming book Places in Need: The Changing Geography of...
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