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Bruce Meyer

Employment alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness, study suggests A man walks by a group of tents along a street

Employment alone isn’t enough to solve homelessness, study suggests

Jun 29, 2021
Why the poverty rate continues to rise, in spite of job gains Black & white photo of a piggy bank with heavy shadows

Why the poverty rate continues to rise, in spite of job gains

Dec 18, 2020
Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says

Poverty has declined, though by less than the White House says

Aug 13, 2018
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Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty

Hardly Anyone Wants to Admit America Is Beating Poverty

Aug 6, 2018
Wall Street Journal
Researchers find sharp decline in poverty in U.S. despite census report Money and social security cards

Researchers find sharp decline in poverty in U.S. despite census report

Sep 12, 2017
The growing problem that has serious implications for the poor

The growing problem that has serious implications for the poor

Nov 3, 2015
Washington Post
Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought

Study: Food stamps do much more to fight poverty than we thought

Oct 28, 2015
Vox
New study finds consumption measures poverty better than income

New study finds consumption measures poverty better than income

Aug 17, 2012
Median Household Income Rises 1.1%

Median Household Income Rises 1.1%

Aug 30, 2006
Wall Street Journal
Bruce Meyer

Bruce D. Meyer

Title: McCormick Foundation Professor, Harris School of Public Policy

Expertise: Workers' compensation, Employment, Health care, Social insurance

Departmental website: https://harris.uchicago.edu/directory/bruce-d-meyer

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