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State of Working Maryland: A tale of two Marylands

March 13, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Despite its overall wealth, Maryland continues to be plagued by wide inequities in income and opportunity. How successful you are read more

State of Working Maryland: Poverty in Maryland

February 19, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Too many Marylanders can’t afford the basics Maryland is arguably the richest state (per capita) in the nation, yet we read more

Maryland’s Safety Net Reduces Poverty, Helps Children Succeed, and Boost our Economy

February 13, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Given before the House Appropriations and Senate Budget and Taxation Committees Nutrition assistance, tax credits, and other economic supports are read more

Maryland’s Safety Net Reduces Poverty, Helps Children Succeed and Boosts Our Economy

January 27, 2015 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Nutrition assistance, tax credits, and other economic supports are working to keep thousands of Marylanders out of poverty and giving read more

Tax credit lifts 400,000 Maryland workers out of poverty

December 9, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
The Earned Income Tax Credit Increases Work, Decreases Poverty The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which is available at the read more

Recovery slower for women in Maryland

September 26, 2014 by Kathleen Algire-Fedarcyk
Slower economic recovery for women in Maryland Women in Maryland face significant economic hardships, including higher rates of poverty than read more

A dozen county schools recognized for being ‘Hunger-Free’

June 11, 2014 by MDCEP
Wilson was joined by representatives of the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, who read more

Maryland School Districts Should Follow Washington County’s Lead and Use a Successful Tool to Combat Child Hunger

June 11, 2014 by MDCEP

Documentary Raises Four Big Issues About Poverty

May 14, 2014 by Sean Miskell
Last week, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy participated in a screening of the documentary “American Winter,” an evocative film read more

The EITC Cannot Fight Poverty Alone

March 28, 2014 by Sean Miskell
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for helping low-income working families, but to effectively raise Marylanders read more
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