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Mississippi’s Forgotten Middle: The Middle-Skills Jobs Gap
February 8th, 2017
Pairing skilled workers with quality, high-paying jobs is one way […]
Place Matters: Opportunities for Resiliency in Rural America
January 30th, 2017
Rural communities across the United States face a unique set […]
Low-wage work alone cannot sustain families
January 20th, 2017
For millions of Americans, working one full-time job no longer […]
Data Rewind: Household Financial Security in the Mid South
January 9th, 2017
Although some progress has been made to ensure economic security, […]
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Partners in Improving Health
January 6th, 2017
Social determinants of health are the environmental conditions in which […]
Irregular Scheduling Undercuts Work-Life Balance and Worker Productivity
January 3rd, 2017
Erratic work scheduling skews the work-life balance for millions of […]
Registered Apprenticeships a Proven Workforce Development Tool: National Apprenticeship Week
November 18th, 2016
The intersection of persistent poverty and high unemployment rates across […]
Mississippi, Louisiana Least Banked States in the Nation
November 15th, 2016
New data released by the FDIC, the 2015 National Survey […]
The Value of Health Insurance for Mid South Residents: Examining Marketplace Insurance Premium Increases
November 8th, 2016
A recent report released by the U.S. Department of Health […]
All Mississippians pay taxes
November 3rd, 2016
Nearly half of the state’s working families are considered working […]
