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Public policy barriers prevent far too many Alabamians from getting ahead. Our duty is to speak out against those barriers and identify solutions to give everyone an opportunity to reach their full potential. Check out our news releases and press statements about our research, organizing and advocacy for policies to make life better for Alabamians who are struggling to make ends meet.

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ACPP Report: Recession Over, but Struggles Remain for Alabama Workers

Alabama’s unemployment rate doubled between 2008 and 2009, leading to more poverty, more uninsured residents and more economic insecurity for workers weathering the Great Recession, according to The State of Working Alabama 2010, a new Arise Citizens’ Policy Project report released today. Unemployment growth was swift and intense in Alabama last year, the report finds, [...]
Issue
Economic Opportunity
Date
November 18, 2010
Author
Chris Sanders
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