publications
Yang Liu
District Overview: Household Financial Stress Declines in the Eighth District
By Yang Liu and Rajdeep Sengupta
The Regional Economist | October 2012
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Understanding Poverty Measures and the Call To Update Them
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | July 2012
Official poverty rates are on the rise in the United States. But does this necessarily mean that more people can’t meet their basic needs? This article examines how poverty is calculated and looks at the criticisms of these measures.
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On the Road to Recovery, Soft Patches Turn Up Often
By Richard G. Anderson and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | January 2012
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Gender Wage Gap May Be Much Smaller Than Most Think
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | October 2011
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District Overview: Revised Data Show that District Gained, Not Lost, Jobs in 2010
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | October 2011
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Jobless Recoveries: Causes and Consequences
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | April 2011
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A Bleak 30 Years for Black Men: Economic Progress Was Slim in Urban America
By Natalia A. Kolesnikova and Yang Liu
The Regional Economist | July 2010
In many ways, black men were still worse off than white men in 2000, more than three decades after passage of the Civil Rights Act. A decline in manufacturing and relatively low levels of education were contributing factors.
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