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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Huffington Post
Middle-Class Americans Often Fall Down Economic Ladder: Study
The promise of the American dream has given many hope that they themselves could one day rise up the economic ladder.
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Washington Post
Who is Falling Out of the Middle Class
The Pew Charitable Trusts published an interesting study Tuesday on middle-class mobility, looking at the one-third of Americans who fall out of the middle class after growing up there. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Washington Post
Many in U.S. Slip from Middle Class, Study Finds
Nearly one in three Americans who grew up middle-class has slipped down the income ladder as an adult, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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- Election Initiatives
- Source: bloomberg.com
U.S. States Tighten Voting Regulation With Republicans in Charge
With Republicans taking control of most U.S. capitols this year and a presidential race looming, states have passed the most election-related laws since 2003 in a push to tighten voting rules. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Washington Post
A Dream Still Out of Reach
As the nation honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a stirring new memorial on the National Mall, let’s not obscure one of his most important messages in a fog of sentiment.
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- Source: charleston.af.mil
JB CHS Host S.C. Gov. for Bill Signing
More than 300 Airmen, Sailors, civilians, dependents and distinguished visitors attended a bill signing ceremony, Aug. 17, at Nose Dock 1 at Joint Base Charleston-Air Base, to witness South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley ceremoniously signing S. 404, the Overseas Citizens Absentee Voters Act. more
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- Election Initiatives
- Source: postandcourier.com
Military Voters Get Flexibility
Sen. Chip Campsen said he was outraged when he learned that many of the votes cast by South Carolina's men and women serving overseas were at risk of never being counted in an election. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: Yahoo Finance/Associated Press
Pew Finds Tighter Checking Rules Bring Broad
Even those in the U.S. who complain about excessive government regulation say they’re in favor of rules that would require banks to clearly disclose the fees they attach to checking accounts, a new survey shows.
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- States' Fiscal Health
- Source: npr.org
States Warily Watch Debt-Ceiling Impasse
The debt-ceiling debate in Washington is being watched closely in state capitals, as a U.S. default, or a lowering of the country's bond rating, will have a ripple effect in states and communities across the nation. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: TIME Moneyland
Majority of Americans Want Better Checking Account Disclosures
Earlier this year, the Pew Charitable Trusts published the results of a study of the nation’s 10 largest banks and found that the median length of checking account disclosures is a whopping 111 pages.
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