Summary
Contents
Subject index
Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the World. Each volume pairs 60 to 70 original background narratives with over 100 documents to chronicle the major events. Various records may include: • official reports • surveys • speeches from leaders and opinion makers • court cases • legislation • testimony • and much more Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Organized chronologically, each volume covers the same wide range of topics: • business • the economy and labor • energy, environment, science, technology, and transportation • government and politics • health and social services • international affairs • national security and terrorism • rights and justice Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document or group of documents include: • a comprehensive introduction • background information on the event • full-source citations • easy access to material • detailed and thematic table of contents • references to related coverage • documents from the last ten editions of the series
Census Bureau Releases Annual Report on Poverty in the United States : September 10 and October 7, 2019
Census Bureau Releases Annual Report on Poverty in the United States : September 10 and October 7, 2019
On September 10, 2019, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on the number of Americans living in poverty. At the same time, it released the supplemental measure of poverty statistics that considers factors the regular Census report does not take into account, such as certain government safety-net programs (the report was re-released on October 7, 2019, with updated data). The September release showed a decrease in the poverty rate to below the pre-recession 2007 level. The supplemental report showed no statistically significant change in the poverty rate from 2017 ...
- Loading...