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Young Workers in Mississippi Experience Higher Rates of Unemployment than State Overall
July 3rd, 2012
In May 2012, Mississippi’s overall unemployment rate registered at 8.7%. […]
Supreme Court Maintains ACA and the Health Insurance Mandate: What this Means for Mississippi
June 29th, 2012
Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable […]
What do Mississippi’s Leaders Think about Healthcare Reform?
June 27th, 2012
Last week, The Mississippi Health Policy Program (MHAP) shared key […]
What Does the Minimum Wage Buy in Mississippi?
June 26th, 2012
MEPC’s blog regularly looks at how the median (middle) Mississippi […]
New Report Shows Less Than 1% of Mississippians Hurt by Plan to Roll Back Federal Tax Cuts
June 20th, 2012
A report released today by the Citizens For Tax Justice […]
Is Mississippi Facing a Generational Divide?
June 19th, 2012
The 2010 Census provided a look into the changes of […]
Serving the Unbanked: HOPE at CGI America
June 7th, 2012
Mid-South residents are among the most unbanked in the country. […]
CAN EMPLOYERS PROMOTE SKILL ADVANCEMENT AMONG WORKERS
June 5th, 2012
At first, the idea of employers building worker skills might […]
Mississippi’s Healthcare Coverage—By the Numbers
May 31st, 2012
Insured vs. Uninsured Over the next few weeks, the Mississippi […]
Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs Growing—Fastest Growth Among Children
May 29th, 2012
A report released last Monday from the Health Care Cost […]