http://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/ar/2012/pages/ar12_2a.cfm
Surmises that only about 45% of inflation-adjusted household wealth has been recovered since the recession of 2008-2009, This essay explores the damage to household wealth that occurred, which demographic groups lost the most, and the importance of healthy household balance sheets to the economy. From the Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/654875.pdf
Examines how the UN sets salaries for professional staff, how it compares salaries with those of U.S. civil servants, and how benefits/allowances provided for UN staff compare with those provided to U.S. civil service employees. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/publications/VirginiaPovertyMeasure_May2013.pdf
Reports the results of research to develop a new poverty measure that better reflects the true economic circumstances of low-income Virginians. The VPM claims to be an improvement over the official U.S. poverty measure by accounting for regional cost differences, family resources from in-kind government transfers, necessary medical expenses, and other factors. From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2013/04/art2full.pdf
Finds that union workers receive larger wage increases, earn higher wages, and have greater access to employer-sponsored benefits, and that these trends persist despite declining union membership. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acs-21.pdf
Reports that the birth rate for unmarried women was 80% higher in 2007 than in 1980. Provides statistics on the number and prevalence of births to unmarried women and such characteristics as household income and education attainment. Provides national and state level data. From the Census Bureau.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/data/ssi-2010/index.html
Data files on the demographic and program characteristics of recipients of the federal program that guarantees minimum income to the aged, blind, and disabled. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.dol.gov/equalpay/equalpay-employee.pdf
Argues that equal pay for women is a family issue in an era when women support family income. Offers a brief primer on equal pay rights and what to do if you experience pay discrimination. From the Women’s Bureau of the Labor Department
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswp2011.pdf
Reports that 10.4 million individuals were among the “working poor” in 2011, little changed from 2010. These are people who spent at least 27 weeks in the labor force but whose incomes fell below the poverty level. Also provides statistics on the demographic characteristics, educational attainment, and occupation of the working poor. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics