Economic Security News

Looming unemployment harms older workers' health

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50, according to research reported in a recent issue of the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences....


Feeling lonely adds to rate of blood pressure increase in people 50 years old and older

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Chronic feelings of loneliness take a toll on blood pressure over time, causing a marked increase after four years. A new study shows, for the first time, a direct relation between loneliness and larger increases...


Stanford Graduate School of Business Research: Nonprofit's Stereotype Can Affect Its Ability to Do Business

From Ascribe Newsfeed: In 2002, a promising new nonprofit that wanted to link school teachers in search of basic classroom supplies with willing donors nearly collapsed because of potential backers' concerns that despite having a worthwhile goal, the organization itself...


Case managers help low-income women receive more timely breast cancer diagnosis

From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Case management appears to be associated with more appropriate follow-up and shorter time to diagnostic resolution among low-income women who receive an abnormal result on a mammogram, according to a report in the March 22...


Unemployment Statistics on Older Americans : Updated 3/12

From Urban Institute Latest Reports: The recession has increased joblessness among older Americans. These graphs and tables report unemployment rates and how they have varied by age, sex, race, and education since 2007. Read more from this post....


Next Steps for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

From Urban Institute Latest Reports: The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the nation's primary safety net program for families with children, is due for reauthorization this year. The Urban Institute held a roundtable of experts from federal and...