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The Assets Report 2010: As Assessment of President Obamas 2011 Budget and the Changing Policy Landscape for Asset-Building Opportunities
Publisher(s):This report details a number of federal initiatives for encouraging asset accumulation in the United States. A focus is the President's proposed FY2011 budget and related recommendations for raising assets limits for individuals receiving public benefits. Included are tables comparing asset related programs and levels, for 2010, 2011, and 2011-2020.
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Ineligible to Save? Asset Limits and the Saving Behavior of Welfare Recipients
Publisher(s):The findings are based on interviews with 18 welfare recipients in Maryland and Virginia, and suggest that asset limits have a negative effect on the savings behaviors of this population.
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September 2003
The Misleading Way We Count the Poor: Alternatives to Our Antiquated Poverty Measure Should Consider Assets
Publisher(s):This article explains and critiques the official income-based poverty measure, and provides historical background.
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The Assets Report 2012
Publisher(s):The goal of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the federal government's efforts to encourage asset accumulation. The full report offers a survey of current federal asset-building programs, specifically describes recently enacted relevant legislation and the President's 2013 budget proposals, and includes an analysis of current tax policies that promote asset building objectives.