As Washington, DC grapples with and emerges from the “Great Recession,” it must prepare for recovery, and place a renewed emphasis on moving economically vulnerable DC families onto a path of economic security.
Increasing Costs, Too Few Good Jobs, Insufficient Education and Training and a Lack of Savings Prevent District Residents from Achieving Economic Security.
As Washington, DC grapples with and emerges from the “Great Recession,” it must prepare for recovery and place a renewed emphasis on moving economically vulnerable District families onto a path of economic security.
The Basic Economic Security TablesTM Index (BEST) is a measure of the basic needs and assets workers require for economic security throughout a lifetime and across generations.
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The Basic Economic Security Tables for the United States, 2010
