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> Posted by Susan Buckles, Northwest Area Foundation
The Great Recession has left a wake significantly larger than the downturns of the early ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s. Officially declared over, the recession has left millions of Americans stripped of their assets. Many are fighting to stay out of poverty as they struggle with unemployment, reduced wages, or home foreclosures. According to real estate website, Zillow, 30 percent of all Americans now owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. The message is clear: In order to thrive, low- and moderate-income families need living-wage jobs and assets to weather financial storms.
Grassroots & Groundwork: Working Together to Reduce Poverty and Build Prosperity is a national conference that will share emerging and proven models that are successfully addressing those issues. Northwest Area Foundation, the conference sponsor, believes that a key part of building financial security is well-paying jobs. Read the rest of this entry »
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