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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

Household Financial Security

Gap persists in homeownership, By Lisa Prevost, February 6, 2015, New York Times: “The rising tide of economic recovery is not lifting those most in need, according to an annual scorecard of financial security and opportunity put out by the nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development. Low- to moderate-income households and households of color remain far behind on a number of measures of financial well-being, especially when it comes to homeownership…”