Adversity and Resilience after Hurricane Katrina

Jan 12, 2009, 12:00 am EST
Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room
• Mary C. Waters is the M.E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. Learn more... • Christina Paxson is a Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, and Director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University. Sponsored by the National Poverty Center
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More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City

Mar 6, 2009, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Rackham Auditorium
featuring William Julius Wilson, Harvard University Keynote speaker for the Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty and Inequality conference 'Emerging Issues in Poverty and Inequality' March 6, 2009 4:00 - 5:30PM Rackham Auditorium 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI There is no admission fee for this lecture and refreshments will be provided.
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Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit and Banking Among Low-Income Households

May 4, 2009, 9:00-11:00 am EDT
The Brookings Institution
More low-income families now need assistance on how to find financial vehicles that will allow them to more effectively manage debt, savings and their financial lives. A recently released book edited by Rebecca M. Blank and Michael S. Barr, Insufficient Funds: Savings, Assets, Credit, and Banking among Low-Income Households (Russell Sage Press, 2009) discusses the problems and suggests how to bring more low-income families into the formal financial sector by offering them better financial service products.
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The Economy, Public Policy and Poverty in the U.S.: What Changes Can President Obama Make?

Jun 24, 2009, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Sheldon H. Danziger Professor Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center. His research focuses on social welfare policies and on the effects of economic, demographic, and public policy changes on trends in poverty and inequality.
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