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Georgia Poverty Still on the Rise, With Children Hit Hardest
Nearly one in five Georgians, and one out of four children, live in poverty, according to 2011 U.S. Census data,…
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Medicaid Expansion Would Benefit Georgia Parents and Other Adults Without Insurance
Georgia has a chance to dramatically increase access to health coverage and to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands…
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Georgia’s Job Recovery Picking Up Steam, But Not Fast Enough for Struggling Families
Though still not firing on all cylinders, Georgia’s economy has created jobs at a comparatively strong pace over the past…
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Georgia Still Recovering in Fits and Starts
Georgia continues to gradually recover jobs lost during the Great Recession, according to recently released data from the U.S. Bureau…
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Jobs Recovery Picking Up Steam, Though Troubling Signs Remain
A look at job growth in Georgia finds the last few months have been the strongest stretch of growth since…
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HB 347 Reduces Unemployment Benefits for Georgia Workers to Repay Federal Loan
Under the General Assembly’s plan to repay the $746.8 million federal loan Georgia borrowed to meet its unemployment insurance obligations during…
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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
The TANF federal allocation, which states receive each federal fiscal year (October – September) has several components. For Georgia, the…
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HOPE Awards and HOPE Dollars, Distribution of Hope Benefits by Institution and Household Income
Examining HOPE awards across household incomes, by institution, and factoring in tuition costs provides a telling picture of the distribution…
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State of Working Georgia: Jobs Count – April 2012
It will likely be several years unil the state’s job market returns to pre-recession levels. Although the state’s unemployment rate…
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