Tagged: Poverty

The Poverty Line
2:37 pm
Thu January 31, 2013

New Study Shows Half Of All Texans Have No Savings

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Originally published on Thu January 31, 2013 12:39 pm

State leaders routinely hail the "Texas Miracle" that's created one of the strongest economies in the country. 

Everyone mentions the growth and job opportunities across the Lone Star State, but a recent study by the Corporation for Enterprise Development shows that many Texans are striving on the edge of poverty.

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Texas Matters
11:21 am
Fri December 7, 2012

Firsthand Looks At Central American Migrants And Working Poor In Texas

Credit Pew Research Center
The stabilizing of the unauthorized immigrant population number follows a two-year decline from 2007-2009.

The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has been declining since 2007; however, there has been an increase in migrants from other Central American countries, most of whom are teenagers. Being poor in Texas: Government assistance documentary, and a firsthand payday loan experience. Renewable energy continues to push forward as the Texas Renewable Energy Conference hits Austin next week.

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