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This week at CBPP, we focused on housing and income security, food assistance, and the economy.
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On housing and income security, Peggy Bailey and LaDonna Pavetti announced the merger of the Housing and Family Income Support teams.
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On food assistance, we updated our review of state government SNAP websites.
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On the economy, we updated our backgrounder tracking the recovery from the pandemic recession and our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are available.
Chart of the Week — Weeks of Unemployment Insurance Available and Unemployment Rates
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Unemployment Rates and Weeks of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Available |
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| State | Unemployment (3-month average) | Maximum number of weeks of benefits available |
| Alabama | 2.6 | 14 weeks |
| Alaska | 4.5 | 26 weeks |
| Arizona | 3.5 | 26 weeks |
| Arkansas | 3.4 | 16 weeks |
| California | 3,9 | 26 weeks |
| Colorado | 3.4 | 26 weeks |
| Connecticut | 4.0 | 26 weeks |
| Delaware | 4.4 | 26 weeks |
| District of Columbia | 5.0 | 26 weeks |
| Florida | 2.6 | 12 weeks |
| Georgia | 2.8 | 26 weeks |
| Hawai'i | 3.9 | 26 weeks |
| Idaho | 2.7 | 21 weeks |
| Illinois | 4.5 | 26 weeks |
| Indiana | 2.7 | 26 weeks |
| Iowa | 2.6 | 16 weeks |
| Kansas | 2.5 | 16 weeks |
| Kentucky | 3.8 | 26 weeks |
| Louisiana | 3.5 | 26 weeks |
| Maine | 3.1 | 26 weeks |
| Maryland | 4.1 | 26 weeks |
| Massachusetts | 3.5 | 30 weeks |
| Michigan | 4.1 | 20 weeks |
| Minnesota | 1.9 | 26 weeks |
| Mississippi | 3.6 | 26 weeks |
| Missouri | 2.5 | 20 weeks |
| Montana | 2.8 | 28 weeks |
| Nebraska | 2.1 | 26 weeks |
| Nevada | 4.4 | 26 weeks |
| New Hampshire | 2.0 | 26 weeks |
| New Jersey | 3.7 | 26 weeks |
| New Mexico | 4.4 | 26 weeks |
| New York | 4.4 | 26 weeks |
| North Carolina | 3.5 | 12 weeks |
| North Dakota | 2.3 | 26 weeks |
| Ohio | 3.9 | 26 weeks |
| Oklahoma | 3.1 | 26 weeks |
| Oregon | 3.7 | 26 weeks |
| Pennsylvania | 4.2 | 26 weeks |
| Puerto Rico | 6.0 | 26 weeks |
| Rhode Island | 2.9 | 26 weeks |
| South Carolina | 3.1 | 20 weeks |
| South Dakota | 2.3 | 26 weeks |
| Tennessee | 3.4 | 26 weeks |
| Texas | 4.0 | 26 weeks |
| Utah | 2.1 | 26 weeks |
| Vermont | 2.1 | 26 weeks |
| Virgin Islands | 3.3 | 26 weeks |
| Virginia | 2.6 | 26 weeks |
| Washington | 3.7 | 26 weeks |
| West Virginia | 3.9 | 26 weeks |
| Wisconsin | 3.1 | 26 weeks |
| Wyoming | 3.1 | 26 weeks |
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights:
Lawmakers push to end maternal health crisis
The Hill
November 3, 2022
Los estados con políticas inclusivas para los inmigrantes: licencias de conducción, educación y salud
CNN Español
November 3, 2022
This chart shows the widening gap between renters’ wages and their housing costs. Here’s what can be done to help.
Marketwatch
October 31, 2022
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