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ContributorsGrant, Michael, 1951- (Host) / McPheters, Lee R. (Interviewee) / Rex, Tom R. (Interviewee) / Easton, Lois Brown (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1988-10-19
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Arizona Economy Package, Tom Rex Interview (Taylor); Youth Literacy Package, Lois Easton Interview (Shelton); Anne Bendheim Commentary, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (McVae). Segments on the one-year anniversary of a major stock market plunge, the possible Arizona recession, and where the economy is headed; children's literacy problems and programs;

Arizona Economy Package, Tom Rex Interview (Taylor); Youth Literacy Package, Lois Easton Interview (Shelton); Anne Bendheim Commentary, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (McVae). Segments on the one-year anniversary of a major stock market plunge, the possible Arizona recession, and where the economy is headed; children's literacy problems and programs; and Anne Bendheim's commentary (a review of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof").
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ContributorsRex, Tom R. (Author) / Arizona Indicators (Project) (Publisher) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2012-02-22
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The war on poverty during the 1960s succeeded, cutting the national poverty rate in half by the early 1970s. Since then, however, the poverty rate of Americans under the age of 65 has increased. The poverty rate has climbed particularly among children; compared to an average of 15.5 percent during

The war on poverty during the 1960s succeeded, cutting the national poverty rate in half by the early 1970s. Since then, however, the poverty rate of Americans under the age of 65 has increased. The poverty rate has climbed particularly among children; compared to an average of 15.5 percent during the 1971-to-1975 economic cycle, the poverty rate in each of the three cycles since 1982 averaged between 18 percent and 21 percent. One-in-five children lives in poverty and Arizona has consistently experienced higher poverty rates than the national average for all age groups except seniors.