Poverty, income, living standards
COSM is dedicated to identifying ways to reduce poverty and improve living standards for all Americans and to accurately measuring economic well-being.
A Valuable New Perspective on America’s War on Poverty
November 30, 2023 | James Pethokoukis
Evaluating the Success of the War on Poverty since 1963 Using an Absolute Full-Income Poverty Measure
November 30, 2023 | Richard Burkhauser, Kevin Corinth, James Elwell, and Jeff Larrimore
Did Child Poverty Really Increase Last Year?
November 14, 2023 | Scott Winship
Child Support Policy: Areas of Emerging Agreement and Ongoing Debate
November 9, 2023 | Robert Doar and Maria Cancian
The Effect of Elevating the Supplemental Poverty Measure on Government Program Eligibility and Spending
October 30, 2023 | Kevin Corinth
Does Wage Theft Vary by Demographic Group? Evidence from Minimum Wage Increases
October 30, 2023 | Michael R. Strain and Jeffrey Clemens
Food Insecurity in the US and Inflation
October 27, 2023 | Angela Rachidi
What Poor Children Need
October 17, 2023 | Michael R. Strain and Harry Holzer
CHANGING THE OFFICIAL POVERTY MEASURE WOULD HELP RICH STATES AND HURT POOR STATES
October 11, 2023 | Kevin Corinth
Do 60 Percent Of American Workers Have Insecure Jobs?
October 5, 2023 | Scott Winship