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Child Care Subsidies: Federal Grants and Tax Benefits for Working Families

Description: This report examines the subsidies that families might receive under the Child Care and Development Fund(CCDF) and the Dependent care tax credit(DCTC) and the subsequent out-of-pocket costs they might bear, depending on their income and the state in which they live.
Date: March 15, 1999
Creator: Gabe, Thomas; Lyke, Bob & Spar, Karen
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trends in Welfare, Work and the Economic Well-Being of Female-Headed Families with Children: 1987-2000

Description: "This report examines trends in welfare, work and economic well-being of female headed families with children, the principal group affected by the replacement of AFDC with TANF. The report presents analysis of 14 years of U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS) data, the principal source of information for U.S. family income and poverty statistics (Summary)."
Date: December 21, 2001
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trends in Poverty in the United States

Description: This report discusses trends in poverty in the United States. In 2004, 37 million people were found poor under the official poverty definition — a 1.1 million increase from 2003. The poverty rate, or percent of the population considered poor, increased for the fourth straight year, to 12.7% in 2004 — up from 12.5% in 2003, and 11.3% in 2000, its most recent low.
Date: September 6, 2005
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hurricane Katrina: Social-Demographic Characteristics of Impacted Areas

Description: Information about contracts and other types of government procurements made in support of hurricane recovery efforts may be obtained online from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command websites. The government-wide database, FPDS, provides the most comprehensive and detailed information, but the other three websites include contracts not currently listed in FPDS. Available inf… more
Date: November 4, 2005
Creator: Gabe, Thomas; Falk, Gene; McCarty, Maggie & Mason, Virginia W.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Children in Poverty: Profile, Trends, and Issues

Description: This report highlights the concerns over child poverty which is the social and economic concern in the United States. It discusses in detail about Child poverty in 2007, trends, and Government "Safety Net" policy.
Date: November 25, 2008
Creator: Burke, Vee; Gabe, Thomas & Falk, Gene
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School

Description: This report provides information about 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School on Disconnected Youth. Policymakers and youth advocates have begun to focus greater attention on young people who are not working or in school.
Date: April 16, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Gabe, Thomas
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School

Description: A young person's detachment from both the labor market and school is an indicator that he or she may not be adequately making the transition to adulthood. Referred to as "disconnected" in the social science literature, youth who are not working or in school may have difficulty gaining the skills and knowledge needed to attain self-sufficiency. The purpose of the report is to provide context for Congress about the characteristics of youth who are not working or in school, and the circumstances i… more
Date: April 22, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poverty in the United States

Description: This report provides a definition of poverty and discusses the trends in poverty, poverty among selected groups, and the geography of poverty.
Date: October 6, 2009
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poverty in the United States: 2008

Description: This report examines poverty in the United States. In 2008, 39.8 million people were counted as poor in the United States - an increase of 2.6 million persons from 2007, and nearly the largest number of persons counted as poor since 1960. The poverty rate, or percent of the population considered poor under the official definition, was reported at 13.2%; this is up from 12.5% in 2007, and is the highest rate since 1997. The recent increase in poverty reflects the worsening of economic conditions… more
Date: March 3, 2010
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poverty in the United States: 2009

Description: This report discusses the state of poverty in the United States, including how poverty is measured, selected poverty-related demographics, and certain federal aid efforts to those who are impoverished.
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Poverty in the United States: 2009

Description: This report discusses the state of poverty in the United States, including how poverty is measured, selected poverty-related demographics, and certain federal aid efforts to those who are impoverished.
Date: October 4, 2010
Creator: Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Antipoverty Effects of Unemployment Insurance

Description: This report examines the antipoverty effects of unemployment insurance benefits over the past recession and through the beginning of economic recovery. The analysis highlights the impact of the additional and expanded unemployment insurance benefits available to unemployed workers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Emergency Unemployemtn Compensation program.
Date: April 19, 2011
Creator: Gabe, Thomas & Whittaker, Julie M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Disconnected Youth: A Look at 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School

Description: This report provides information about 16- to 24-Year Olds Who Are Not Working or In School on Disconnected Youth. Policymakers and youth advocates have begun to focus greater attention on young people who are not working or in school.
Date: December 16, 2011
Creator: Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Description: This report describes who will be eligible for the premium credits, and how the credit amounts will be calculated. It also highlights key issues raised by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the premium credits. The Appendix provides analysis of the concept of "affordability" as applicable to the premium credits.
Date: June 13, 2012
Creator: Fernandez, Bernadette & Gabe, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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