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Income and Wealth in America Across Generations

This interactive data tool takes a closer look at absolute mobility, making it possible to determine which Americans are more likely to surpass or fall short of their parents' income and wealth, and for the first time, by how much. more

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    • Stateline Story
    October 22, 2001
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    Ohio: Anatomy Of A Budget Crunch

    The slowing U.S. economy is shrinking the budgets of at least 40 states, and about two dozen of them have frozen spending or cut program to plug the gaps, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures and data compiled by Stateline.org. Ohio is a good example of the problem, the possible solutions, and the political fears that prompt state legislators to rule out certain fixes. more

    • Stateline Story
    October 5, 2001
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    Governors To Congress: Help Us Help Economy

    With congressional leaders and President Bush hashing out the details of an economic stimulus package that could reach $75 billion, the nation's governors have weighed in with some proposals of their own. Concerned by double-digit revenue drops in some states, the governors want measures that would save them from having to raise taxes or cut programs at a time when doing either could further damage the economy. more

    • Stateline Story
    September 26, 2001
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    Census Bureau Releases Income, Poverty Data

    Median household income increased between 1998 and 2000 in six states-- California, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, and New York. But it fell in Alabama, Louisiana, and Washington. During the same period, the poverty rate dropped in 10 states and increased in none, according to U.S. Census data released this week. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 22, 2001
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    Private Prison Boom Shows Signs of Slowing

    A private prison in Whiteville, Tenn., a town with 1,100 residents 60 miles east of Memphis, incarcerates as many convicted Wisconsin killers as any Wisconsin penal institution. States seeking the cheapest way to jail people have shipped felons beyond their borders rather than expand their own prisons. But studies show private prisons cost taxpayers nearly as much as public ones, and critics argue that punishing criminals shouldnt be left to organizations whose primary motive is profit. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 20, 2001
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    State Curbs on Pre-paid Funerals Under Scrutiny

    Paying for a funeral is the third largest cost most Americans face, after buying a house or an automobile. The average funeral, including a casket and vault, runs about $6,000. Forty-eight of the 50 states regulate the funeral industry -- the exceptions are Alabama and New Mexico. But a recent investigation in Minnesota suggests that the regulations often do not go far enough. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 16, 2001
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    States Ring In Do Not Call Laws

    The dinner bell in America has come to mean a telemarketers ill-timed effort to persuade you to open your wallet. But 24 states are cracking down on sales calls by creating do-not-call lists or forbidding telemarketers to block caller I.D. Seven states have adopted do-not-call laws in the past six months. Florida started the trend in 1998. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 15, 2001
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    Tobacco Settlement Pits Health Advocates Against States

    State lawmakers are spending tobacco settlement dollars wisely and health programs are raking in a hearty amount of the money, says a new analysis from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Legislatures have dedicated a full 46 percent of tobacco money for programs that aim to stop people from smoking and to shore up Medicaid, prescription drug programs for older Americans, children's health insurance plans and biomedical research. But if you look a little closer at the numbers, the percent of money being spent to stop smoking is measly and has dropped significantly from last year, anti-tobacco advocates say. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 13, 2001
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    Southern States Poorest, Census Says

    Making ends meet is harder in Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi, states with the highest poverty rates in the country. State poverty rates range from 6.1 percent in New Hampshire to 20.3 percent in Louisiana, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau based on a survey of 700,000 households. States with large minority populations tended to have above-average poverty rates including New York (13.5 percent), California (14 percent), and Texas (15.3 percent), according to an analysis of the survey data by the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 3, 2001
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    State Census Comparisons Yield Wealth of Data

    Massachusetts boasts the highest percentage of college graduates among the states, and West Virginia the lowest. The highest percentage of non-English speakers live in California. Hawaii claims the highest median value of owner-occupied housing at $284,536. Such state-by-state comparisons on demographic, housing, and economic characteristics come from a survey of 700,000 households by the U.S. Census Bureau. more

    • Stateline Story
    August 2, 2001
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    Economic Slump Has States Tightening Belts

    The slowing national economy has many states facing budget deficits and shrinking account balances for the first time since the early 1990's, according to a report released this week by the National Conference of State Legislatures. NCSL surveyed the 46 states that have passed budgets for fiscal year 2002 -- which began July 1 for all but four states -- and found that 20 states took "extraordinary actions" to pass balanced ones. more

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