Media Advisory
Economic Insecurity and the Great Recession
ESI in the News
- Kansas EconomicSecurity Improves in 2012, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka-Captial Journal, Nov 19, 2013
- Report Shows Minnesota Economy on the Mend, By John Welbes, Pioneer Press, Nov 19, 2013
- Study Finds Economic Insecurity Lessened Last Year in Idaho, Idaho Statesman, Nov 19, 2013
- Yale Study: Nearly One in Six Conn. Families Face Economic Insecurity, By Brain Charles, New Haven Register, Nov 20, 2013
- Watch Economic Insecurity Spread like a Virus, By Niraj Chokshi, Washington Post, Nov 21, 2013
- First Look: Economic Security Improves Slightly, By Ben White, Morning Money (Politico), Nov 19,2013
- Oregon's Economic Health Improves Some, By Laura Fosmire, Statesman Journal, Nov 7, 2012
- California's Economic Health Improving, By Erik Anderson, KPBS, Nov 6, 2012
- Politics and Fiscal Stability,KNPR radio interview, Nov 5, 2012
- Economic Insecurity Falling in Nevada, Reno Gazette Journal, Nov 2, 2012
- Economic Insecurity Drops in Oregon, By Suzanne Stevens, Portland Business Journal, Nov 2, 2012
- American Income Stability Improving, By Sean Parker, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Nov 1, 2012
- Iowa One of 26 States with Improving Economic Security, by Dave Dewitt, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Nov 1, 2012
- Economic Insecurity Dips in Georgia, By Jacques Couret, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Nov 1, 2012
- Ohioans Feel More Financially Secure, The Cincinnati Inquirer, Nov 1, 2012
- One in Five Alabamians Suffered a 25% Decrease in Income, By Alex Walsh, Alabama Media Group, Nov 1, 2012
- Utahns' Financial Losses Ease at High Rate, By Paul Beebe, The Salt Lake Tribune, Nov 1, 2012
- Economic Insecurity in Colorado Declines, By Howard Pankratz, The Denver Post, Nov 1, 2012
- Faring Poorly in the Recession, Op-ed, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, July 10, 2012
- One in Five Vermonters Lose Big in 2012 The Burlington Free Press, June 27, 2012
- Economic Insecurity on the Rise in Vermont, Editorial, The Brattleboro Reformer, June 27, 2012
- Economic Pain Persists in North Carolina, By Kristin Valle Pittman, The Charlotte Observer, June 26, 2012
- Wyomingites Finances Better Than Most, Jackson Hole Radio, June 26, 2012
- Louisiana's Economic Security, Radio Network Interview, audio with Stuart Craig, June 25, 2012
- One in Five South Carolina Families Hit Hard by Great Recession, By Kristy Eppley-Rupon, The State, June 23, 2012
- Risk of Financial Loss Has Grown for Coloradans, By Howard Pankratz, Denver Post, June 22, 2012
- Wisconsin Families Doing Better Than Most, By Mike Ivey, The Capital Times, June 22, 2012
- New Index Shows Recession's Impact on Utah, By Jason Lee, KSL News Radio, Salt Lake City, June 22, 2012
- Great Recession Hurt Somes States More than Others, By Yuval Rosenberg, The Fiscal Times, June 22, 2012
- New Study Says that Californians are Economically Insecure, By Matthew DeBord, 89.3 KPCC, Public Radio, June 22, 2012
- 1 in 5 in Pennsylvania 'economically insecure', By Molly Hensley-Clancy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , June 22, 2012
- One in Six Nebraskans Saw 25% Drop in Family Income, by Ross Boettcher, Omaha World-Herald, June 22, 2012
- Florida Ranks 4th in Economic Insecurity, Associated Press, June 22, 2012
- Pennsylvania Right in the Middle, WHYY Newsworks, Philadelphia (Audio clip), June 21, 2012
- North Carolina Having High Levels of Insecurity, By Wendy Gatlin, WFMY News Channel 2, June 21, 2012
- West Virginia Has Some of the Highest Level of Insecurity, The State Journal, June 21, 2012
- 1.3 Million NJ Residents Suffered a Financial Setback in 2010, By Salvador Rizzo, The Star Ledger, June 21, 2012
- Great Recession Took Deep Toll across the US States, By Susan Heavey, Reuters, June 21, 2012
- Economic Insecurity Affects 19% of Iowans, By Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, June 21, 2012
- State Ranks High in Economic Security, By Mike Foley, Greenville News, SC, June 21,2012
- 2 Million Statewide Saw Income Drop at Least 25% in 2010, By Thomas Olson, Pittsburgh-Tribune, June 21, 2012
- Washington State Ranks High When It Comes to Economic Security, By Dave Gallagher, Bellingham-Herald, June 21, 2012
- More than 1 in 5 Americans are economically insecure, By Tami Luhby, CNN Money, November 28, 2011
- "Standing on Shaky Ground" Report Finds Americans Deeply Affected, By Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, December 15, 2010
- American Economic Insecurity: The (New) Rule, By Michelle Hirsch, The Fiscal Times, December 15, 2010
- Americans Worry a Lot, Mostly Justifiably, By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch, December 14, 2010
- Economic Security -- and Insecurity-- in One Graph, By Ezra Klein, Washington Post, December 14, 2010
- Middle Class Strife Left Out of Conversation, By Peter Goodman, Huffington Post, December 14, 2010
- What Americans Lost in the Recession, By Ben Rooney, CNN, December 14, 2010
- Podcast on the Great Recession The Kojo Nnamde Show, Jacob Hacker explains the Economic Security Index (Audio Interview)
- Economic Security at Risk: Findings from the Economic Security Index Jacob S. Hacker, Ph.D., the Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science; Resident Fellow, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University; An Author of the Report (Audio Interview)
- A Pain in the Pocketbook, By Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Washington Post, Tuesday, August 3, 2010
- Economic Security Index: Financial hardship on the rise, By Tim Grant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 28, 2010
- Long-Term Economic Pain, By Bob Herbert, New York Times, July 27, 2010
- When the Facts Get in the Way, By John Meacham, Newsweek, July 22, 2010
- Economic Insecurity: The Long View By Michael Powell, New York Times, July 23, 2010
- The Age of Insecurity is Here By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, July 23, 2010
- Lower Outlook as Americans Continue to Lose Ground By Michelle Hirsch, The Fiscal Times, July 23, 2010
- The Economic Security Index By Justin King, New America Foundation, July 23, 2010
- Americans Are Increasingly Insecure By Conor Dougherty, Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2010
- Study Finds Americans' Economic Insecurity at 25-Year High By Nancy Cook, Newsweek, July 22, 2010
- 20% of Americans Hit by Major Economic Loss By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, July 22, 2010
- One in Ten Have No Job. More Have No Security. By Jonathan Cohn, The New Republic, July 22, 2010
- Americans' Economic Insecurity at 25-year High By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch, July 22, 2010
- Americans Feeling Sting of Major Losses in Household Income as Economic Gaps Persist By Leslie Kwoh, New Jersey Star Ledger, July 22, 2010
- New Index Shows Economic Insecurity at Record High By Annie Lowry, Washington Independent, July 22, 2010
- New Economic Security Index Discovers What We Already Know: We're Highly Insecure By Eileen Ambrose, Baltimore Sun, July 22, 2010
- Feeling Financially Insecure? You're Not Alone, New Analysis Shows By Diane Stafford, Kansas City Star, July 22, 2010
- With Insecurity At An All Time High, How Can We Stay Off The Economic Tightrope? By Elizabeth Jacobs, LearnVest, July 22, 2010
Other Resources
- Rockefeller Foundation's American Worker Security Initiative
- $70 Million Efforts Seeks New Safety Net for Workers By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times, July 31, 2008
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