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Kate Richey
January 30, 2014 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Despite an improving national economy and a (deceptively) low statewide average unemployment rate, nearly half (49.1 percent) of Oklahoma households are in a persistent state of financial insecurity, according to a report released today by the Corporation for Enterprise Development…
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By:
Kate Richey
December 19, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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I had the opportunity recently to hear Princeton psychologist Eldar Shafir talk about the research and principles behind his new book (co-written with Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan), “Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much.” The premise of the book…
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By:
Kate Richey
September 19, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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This post was written by OK Policy intern Annie Mitchell (with a little help from Carly Putnam). Annie is a native Tulsan pursuing her Master’s in Social Work at OU-Tulsa. Carly is an undergraduate at the University of Tulsa majoring…
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By:
Kate Richey
August 28, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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This is the fifth post in a running series based on our recent report, Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma, which assesses the racial wealth gap and proposes solutions for closing that gap through asset-building. Previous posts detailed …
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Camille Landry is a writer, activist, and advocate for social justice who lives in Oklahoma City. This is the fifth in Camille’s series, “Neglected Oklahoma”, focused on Oklahomans who find themselves in a position where the basic necessities of life…
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This is the fourth post in a running series based on our recent report, Closing the Opportunity Gap: Building Equity in Oklahoma, which assesses the racial wealth gap and proposes solutions for closing that gap through asset-building. Previous posts explored …
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By:
Kate Richey
December 19, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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The Line documents the stories of people across the country, from the suburbs of Chicago to the economically devastated Gulf Coast, living at or below the poverty line. Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Midgett chronicles poverty in America straight from the…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 28, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Poverty in Oklahoma is at a six-year high. Recent Census numbers showed that more than one in six Oklahomans – and almost one in four children – live in poverty. Even as we are lauded for our economic successes, the…
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By:
Kate Richey
November 19, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Oklahoma’s prosperity depends on the financial success and economic achievement of the people who call it home. For a…
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By:
Kate Richey
October 22, 2012 // Updated: May 2, 2019
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Poverty in Oklahoma reached a six-year high in 2011, according to data released last month by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data revealed that more than one in six Oklahomans – and almost one in four children – now live…
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