Economic Research
Economic ResearchTopic - Poverty
Per capita income picks up in western district states
Rob Grunewald, Wonho Chung
November 2009 - fedgazette
Fed survey shows widespread increases in net worth preceded the current financial crisis
The latest release of the Fed's triennial Survey of Consumer Finances shows significant gains in Americans' net worth before the financial crisis erupted in late 2007.
Richard M. Todd
July 2009 - Community Dividend
Strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit: Alternatives to refund anticipation loans
A collaborative effort in the Ninth Federal Reserve District has created an alternative to traditional refund anticipation loans that gives workers fast access to tax refunds at little cost.
Sandy Gerber
March 2009 - Community Dividend
Fed releases report on concentrated poverty
January 2009 - Community Dividend
Creating a win-win way to provide free tax help: Bethel University and AccountAbility Minnesota share lessons learned
In a mutually beneficial partnership between Bethel University and AccountAbility Minnesota, accounting students provide free tax preparation assistance to low- and moderate-income workers.
Leo T. Gabriel
January 2008 - Community Dividend
Expanding the success of the Earned Income Tax Credit
A patchwork of initiatives is raising awareness of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is the leading federal program for boosting the incomes of the working poor.
Emily Sachs
January 2008 - Community Dividend
Menominee poster contest promotes free tax prep
Since 2005, Menominee Indian High School has sponsored a poster contest to promote the use of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites.
Emily Sachs
January 2008 - Community Dividend
U.S. Census bureau releases Native population figures
November 2007 - Community Dividend
A new economic era for Native communities
In remarks delivered at the 2007 South Dakota Indian Business Conference, Elsie Meeks encourages American Indians to look to the future and recognize that they cannot build sovereign, independent nati
Elsie Meeks
July 2007 - Community Dividend
Report examines credit use in low-income markets
July 2007 - Community Dividend
CFED issues IDA survey results
May 2007 - Community Dividend
Leaving food (stamps) on the plate
Minnesota State Roundup
May 2007 - fedgazette
Microenterprise development in the U.S.: Past, present and future
To learn more about the history of microenterprise development organizations in the U.S. and the challenges these organizations face, Community Dividend spoke with Elaine Edgcomb, director of the Aspe
Michou Kokodoko
May 2007 - Community Dividend
Food bank use surges
Montana State Roundup
January 2007 - fedgazette
A bird’s-eye county view of poverty
Ninth District poverty by county.
Rob Grunewald
November 2006 - fedgazette
