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Name: Wider Opportunities for Women

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

How Sole Breadwinner Households Can Survive and Thrive Discussed In The Latest Article Published By FinancesOnline.com

The latest article published by FinancesOnline.com addresses the problem of being the sole breadwinner in a family - a tough job especially, as the article states, in these times of economic uncertainty. The article publishes important survival guides ... [Published PRWeb - May 24 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Encumbrance, Health Insurance

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

NM gets ‘C’ for economic security

The latest report by Wider Opportunities for Women, a Washington research agency, places New Mexico about in the middle when comparing how states promotes economic stability.New Mexico, like most states, was given a grade of “C” according to the repo ... [Published New York Business Journal - May 23 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Security, Education

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Oklahoma given 'C' in citizen economic security by Wider Opportunities for Women

Oklahoma receives a mediocre grade when it comes to promoting economic security for its citizens but so do a majority of states, according to a report released this week by Wider Opportunities for Women, or WOW.Oklahoma earned a passable grade of "C" ... [Published Tulsa World - May 23 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Security, Minimum Wage, Washington DC, Tulsa

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

American Society of Civil Engineers

Civil engineers issue weak grades for Missouri, Kansas

With grades like these, America's infrastructure may never get a diploma.Bridges in Kansas: D-plus. Dams in Missouri: D-minus. Overall infrastructure across both states: Does C-minus earn anyone a star?Civil engineers are tough graders. A few gathered ... [Published Individual.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Infrastructure, Wider Opportunities for Women, Lenexa (United States), American Society of Civil Engineers, National Infrastructure

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Florida gets a ?C? in job security

Florida scores a middling grade in a new report card on job security in the United States.Wider Opportunities for Women, an advocacy group in Washington, gave Florida a C, crediting the Sunshine State for having more favorable policies at it relates to ... [Published Miami Herald - May 22 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Sick Leave, misleading, Minimum Wage

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Kansas and Missouri score poorly in promoting family-friendly economic policies, study says

The annual “Economic Security Scorecard,” compiled by the nonprofit Wider Opportunities for Women or WOW, reported that few states distinguished themselves in a wide range of policy areas that promote economic security. Most states earned grades between ... [Published KansasCity.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Security, Workers, Education

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa earns C, lands 10th highest in economic security study

Iowa ranked 10th highest in a national study looking at how government policies work to improve the economic security of workers, families and retirees. But the group warned that no state performed well.Wider Opportunities for Women said all 50 states ... [Published Des Moines Register - May 22 2013]

Entities: Security, Wider Opportunities for Women, Washington DC

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

No State Earns A Top Grade For Promoting Economic Security For Working Families

The federal poverty line, $23,550 for a family of four, is considered the minimum amount a family needs to get by. Yet many families need much more to cover all the costs they face and truly feel economically secure. Most Americans say a family of ... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013]

Entities: Security, Wider Opportunities for Women, Minimum Wage

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Report: Americans Are Struggling Due To Ineffective State Governments

In every U.S. state, Americans are struggling to get by in large part because their state governments aren’t doing enough to ensure they have a livable wage or the benefits necessary to make life affordable, according to the Economic Security Scorecard, ... [Published Huffington Post - May 21 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Security, United States

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

The State of Older Americans and Savings

By Katie Bryan, America Saves Communications ManagerThe numbers are shocking.In 2012, the average credit card debt among adults aged 65+ was $9,283 (Demos). One-third of senior households has no money left over each month or is in debt after meeting ... [Published USA.Gov - May 14 2013]

Entities: Wider Opportunities for Women, Administration on Aging, Roth IRA

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Economic security is defined as "having enough income to meet your daily basic needs and save for emergencies and retirement without public or private assistance" according to Shawn McMahon, acting president and CEO of Wider OpportunitiesWider Opportunities for Women, a Washington D C -based research and advocacy...

N.M. earns overall ‘C’ on economic security [Published Albuquerque Journal - May 23 2013]

...hope not," said Alex Darby, a project engieer for Professional Engineering Consultants P A in Topeka, commenting on the two states' overall scores. "A C-minus means that businesses cannot reliably and effectively move goods in an ever-changing global marketplace."

Civil engineers issue weak grades for Missouri, Kansas [Published Individual.com - May 23 2013]

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How Sole Breadwinner Households Can Survive and... [Published PRWeb - May 24 2013]
NM gets ‘C’ for economic security [Published New York Business Journal - May 23 2013]
Oklahoma given 'C' in citizen economic security... [Published Tulsa World - May 23 2013]
N.M. earns overall ‘C’ on economic security [Published Albuquerque Journal - May 23 2013]
Civil engineers issue weak grades for Missouri,... [Published Individual.com - May 23 2013]
Florida gets a ?C? in job security [Published Miami Herald - May 22 2013]
Kansas and Missouri score poorly in promoting f... [Published KansasCity.com - May 22 2013]
Iowa earns C, lands 10th highest in economic se... [Published Des Moines Register - May 22 2013]
No State Earns A Top Grade For Promoting Econom... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013]
Report: Americans Are Struggling Due To Ineffec... [Published Huffington Post - May 21 2013]
The State of Older Americans and Savings [Published USA.Gov - May 14 2013]
Reed Opposes Weakening Social Security and Vete... [Published U.S. Senator Jack Reed - Apr 25 2013]
Christie and Cuomo's Minimum Wage Politics High... [Published Next New Deal - Feb 05 2013]

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No State Earns A Top Grade For Promoting Econom... [Published Think Progress - May 21 2013] The federal poverty line, $23,550 for a family of four, is considered the minimum amount a family needs to get by. Yet many families need much more to cover all the costs they face and truly feel economically secure. Most Americans say a family of ...
Christie and Cuomo's Minimum Wage Politics High... [Published Next New Deal - Feb 05 2013] Cuomo's minimum wage proposal is better for working families, but the debate needs to be broader. Two potential candidates for president in 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, have taken opposing positions on ...