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Voices from the Right: New Directions on Opportunity

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Federal Budget 2012/2013

Latest news and reports concerning the federal budget and fiscal cliff issues

State of the Union 2013

Resources, Statements and Twitter

Spotlight and Brookings Forum: A Poverty and Opportunity Agenda

Watch the videos of the event - What's In Store for the Next Four Years

Federal Budget 2012/2013

Latest news and reports concerning the federal budget and fiscal cliff issues

Poverty Data Resource Guide

U.S. Census Bureau New Poverty Data

Ending Childhood Hunger Commentary Series

Exclusive commentaries on the fight to end childhood hunger in America

The Politics of Economic Opportunity: Will Growing Poverty Affect Election 2012?

Watch the panel discussions and responses from the Spotlight forum

Poverty Data Resource Guide

The Deficit Deal: What It Means for Low-Income Americans

Opportunity and the Budget: Spotlight Exclusive

President Mentions Low-Income People in Speech to National Governors Association

Poverty, Opportunity, and the Deficit: Spotlight Exclusive

Spotlight Poverty Measure Resource

President’s Budget Commission Findings and How They Could Impact the Poor