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Report : Philadelphia 2013: The State of the City

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

This annual study presents a multi-dimensional, fact-based portrait of America’s fifth-largest city through 81 graphics and interactive charts. It compares Philadelphia to a group of nine other major cities on household income, crime, educational attainment, public transit use, cost of living, poverty, and more. It also provides a neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at income, poverty, home sales, crime and ethnic diversity in Philadelphia.

Report : How Borrowers Choose and Repay Payday Loans

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:35:26 GMT

For someone in need of quick cash, a payday loan can look like a way to avoid asking loved ones for help or getting into long-term debt. But these loans usually prove unaffordable, leaving borrowers in debt for an average of five months.

Report : Philadelphia and Other Big Cities Struggle to Find Uses for Closed Schools

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:50:00 GMT

Shuttered Public Schools: The Struggle to Bring Old Buildings New Life looks at what happens to the buildings themselves, studying the experiences of Philadelphia and 11 other cities that have decommissioned large numbers of schools in recent years: Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Mo., Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Tulsa and Washington.

Report : Innovate, Manufacture, Compete: A Clean Energy Plan

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:56:48 GMT

The clean energy industry is gathering momentum around the world. Innovation and investment are helping to reduce the cost of solar, wind, and other emerging technologies. Countries and companies are working to harness the economic opportunity associated with these new products, and deployment of clean energy technologies is accelerating globally.

Press Release : Pew: “Fiscal Cliff” to Impact States’ Budgets

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:40:00 GMT

The “fiscal cliff,” a series of expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts set to take effect in January 2013, will directly affect state budgets according to a new report, The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff on the States, released today by The Pew Center on the States.

Report : The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff on the States

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:25:00 GMT

The state impact of the fiscal cliff’s expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts is missing from the national discussion. This study finds that the effects on the states vary greatly based on the extent

Report : Residential Taxes: A Narrowing Gap Between Philadelphia and its Suburbs

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:00 GMT

A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative finds that the city of Philadelphia is now more competitive with its Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburban neighbors when it comes to local taxes than it was a dozen years ago.

Media Coverage : Foodborne Illnesses Not Diminishing, CDC Finds

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 11:00:00 GMT

The Washington Post quotes Erik Olson, director of food programs at Pew Health Group, in an article about new federal data showing a lack of progress in fighting foodborne illnesses.

Report : Payday Lending in America: Who Borrows, Where They Borrow, and Why

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT

This report—the first in Pew’s Payday Lending in America series—answers major questions about who borrowers are demographically; how people borrow; how much they spend; why they use payday loans; what other options they have; and whether state regulations reduce borrowing or simply drive borrowers online.

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