Student Loan Default Rates Drop Nationally but Not in Kentucky
As described in a WFPL article published today, Kentucky’s federal student loan default rate is now the 4th- highest among...
Economic Security
More than One in Five Louisville Workers Would Benefit from Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
The increase in the minimum wage under consideration by the Louisville Metro Council would benefit an estimated 22 percent of those who work in Louisville/Jefferson County, as shown in a...
Kentucky Should Get Involved In Debate About New College Affordability Strategies
While recent discussion of the student debt crisis has focused largely on federal proposals to make student loan payments easier to manage, several states (not to mention Starbucks) are experimenting...
A Profile of New Americans in Kentucky
Kentucky’s immigrants come from all over the world and are broadly represented throughout the state’s workforce and economy. But the controversy in the U.S. around immigration reform, which often eclipses...
Lessening Burden of Student Loans One Step of Many Toward Greater College Affordability
There is a lot of focus this week on what can be done to address the student loan debt crisis—with cumulative U. S. student loan debt having reached $1.2 trillion...
War on Poverty Efforts Made Real Progress, but There Is Much Work Left to Do
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty” in his State of the Union Address. A few months later, he made a historic visit to Inez,...
State EITC Would Make a Regressive Tax System Fairer
Previous posts have described how a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would help working low-income Kentuckians make ends meet and reach every corner of the state. A state EITC would also make...
Infographic: Make Work Pay for Kentucky Families with a State EITC and Minimum Wage Increase
Hundreds of thousands of hardworking Kentuckians in low-wage jobs are struggling to make ends meet. Here are two tools that would give Kentucky families a boost they need: enacting a...
Infographic: A State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for Kentucky
The infographic below shows why adopting a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) would be a good move for Kentucky. A state EITC could help more than 400,000 Kentucky families...
Interactive Map: How a State Earned Income Tax Credit Would Benefit Each Kentucky County
A state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in Kentucky would build on the established benefits of the federal EITC, helping working Kentuckians better afford necessities and stimulating local economies. The...