SNAP Works for Kentucky’s Children
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps Kentucky families put food on the table. But we now know that it...
Economic Security
Infographic: Why Kentuckians Will Benefit from New Overtime Rule
An estimated 149,000 salaried Kentucky workers will become entitled to overtime protections under President Obama’s increase to the overtime salary threshold announced in May, according to an analysis from the...
Department of Labor Rule Clears the Way for State Sponsored Retirement Plan for Private Sector Workers
A new federal Department of Labor (DOL) rule clears the way for states to offer a particular model of retirement plan for private sector workers without it being subject to...
The Safety Net in Kentucky Lifts 810,000 People Out of Poverty
The safety net plays a critical role in alleviating poverty and strengthening the Commonwealth, lifting approximately 810,000 Kentuckians above the poverty line each year through federal and state funded programs,...
New Retirement Plan for Private Sector Workers Would Strengthen Economic Security in Kentucky
When it comes to a secure retirement many Kentuckians are in danger in part because they lack access to a retirement account at work that can help them save, new...
Report Explores Contributions of Refugees to Kentucky and the U.S.
A recent report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) shows Kentucky is home to refugee populations that rank our state and some metro areas among those with the largest...
New Report Shows Cause for Concern Over High Income Inequality in Kentucky
The top one percent of earners in Kentucky have taken home one-fourth of all income growth in the recovery from the Great Recession, continuing a decades-long trend of rising income...
How Income Inequality Looks Across Kentucky Counties
The average income of the top 1 percent of Kentuckians is 16.6 times greater the average income of everyone else in the state according to a new report by the...
Federal Payday Lending Rule a Win for Kentuckians
To read KCEP's submitted comments on the rule, click here. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its long awaited proposed rule to reign in many abusive practices of payday...
Understanding Pension Contributions in the Final Budget
The issue of pensions for Kentucky public employees and teachers is complex, and the two main pension systems — the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) and the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System...