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Changing neighborhoods can change your life
Feb 13, 2013
Helping poor families relocate to safer neighborhoods with better schools shown to improve mobility for children.
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An old song still resonates: 'Is it because I'm black?'
Jan 18, 2013
Singer Syl Johnson beat the odds he sang about, but barriers still restrain black economic mobility
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A car can transport people out of poverty
Oct 5, 2012
When you're poor, car trouble can spiral out of control -- but for those without access to public transportation, a car is essential.
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Can the free market provide opportunity for all?
Jul 30, 2012
Arthur Brooks, the president of the American Enterprise Institute, argues that raising taxes won't help the poor and that the free market is the way to bring people out of poverty.
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Economic mobility tracked state by state
May 10, 2012
Moving up is more likely in some states; education levels may make a difference.
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