Mississippi Economic Policy Center

News

January 23, 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY: “State of Working Mississippi 2012” Report Released Wednesday January 25th (click here)

September 14, 2011

New Census Data Show Increases in Poverty, Decreases in Incomes and Health Care Insurance Coverage over the Last Ten Years (click here)

July 28, 2011

Drug Testing of Workforce Supports Would Cost State Over $4 Million (click here)

May 06, 2011

MEPC Receives Fran Leber Award (click here)

April 20, 2011

Released Today: Making Mississippi Competitive-Solutions For Building Assets In Low-Wealth Communities (click here)

September 17, 2010

Latest Census Data Show Half a Million Mississippians Without Health Insurance, Poverty Increases (click here)

August 10, 2010

Education, Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Package Good for Mississippi (click here)

June 26, 2010

Balanced Approach Needed to Address Long Term Deficits when Economy Sufficiently Recovers (click here)

June 07, 2010

Extension of Key State Fiscal Relief Measure Vital to Moving Mississippi Towards Economic Recovery (click here)

December 16, 2009

How Much Does It Cost To ‘Get By’ In Mississippi? (click here)

October 01, 2009

Adult Education Key to Competitive Mississippi Workforce (click here)

August 31, 2009

Report Details New State Self-Sufficiency Standard (click here)

May 22, 2009

New jobs brief outlines impact of recession in Mississippi (click here)

March 18, 2008

Report Examines Foreclosure Issues, Solutions in Mississippi (click here)

September 12, 2007

Funds from Washington, Regressive State Taxes Account for most of Mississippi's Annual Budget (click here)

June 13, 2007

Mississippians Experience Highest Rate of Subprime Lending in the Nation (click here)

April 16, 2007

Mississippi Economic Policy Center Launches with Report on Mississippi's Working Families (click here)