It's time for policy makers to put American working families first. As more families drop from the middle class, the number of working families that are low-income increases. The latest Census numbers show that the percentage and number of American low-income families who are working -- yes...

This article was co-written by Brandon Roberts and David Altstadt on behalf of the Working Poor Families Project.

The latest poverty figures paint a grim picture of the Great Recession's deep and persistent impact on average Americans. Last year, more Americans were poor than ever before, as the...

Since When Do Education and Training Create Jobs?

This article was co-written by Brandon Roberts and David Altstadt on behalf of the Working Poor Families Project.

Stop the presses! College students, drop out now. Working adults --- don't even think about returning to the classroom.

Your aspirations...

This article was co-written by Brandon Roberts and David Altstadt on behalf of the Working Poor Families Project.

The Senate has unveiled a bipartisan proposal to cut payroll taxes for employers that create new jobs for out-of-work Americans. While the hiring tax break certainly has merit, the government...

This article was co-written by Brandon Roberts and David Fischer on behalf of the Working Poor Families Project.

As summer ends, confidence seems to be mounting that the Great Recession, the most serious economic downturn in decades, is gradually drawing to a close. But for millions...

This article was co-written by Brandon Roberts and David Fischer on behalf of the Working Poor Families Project.

Job retraining has had a bum rap in public policy circles. The latest indictment of retraining came in a New York Times article on July 6, describing...

Brandon Roberts manages the Working Poor Families Project.

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, each state will benefit from investments that range between one and 65 billion dollars. With National unemployment at a 32-year high and the stock market at an 11+ year low,...