One in four West Virginians is expected to fall into poverty during the current recession, according to a new report by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. The number of state children living in poverty is predicted to increase by more than a third. Read
Income and Work
More than 6,100 jobless workers in West Virginia will run out of unemployment benefits by the end of 2009. West Virginia could provide additional help to these workers under provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. States with high unemployment rates may provide up to 20 more weeks of Extended Benefits, fully paid by…
Recent research by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy examined a promising approach for reducing the retirement gap among workers in the Mountain State. Read
The number of unemployed West Virginians has swelled by more than 10,000 over the past year, and the pace of job loss is accelerating. This poses significant challenges to the solvency of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Read
Millions of Americans and thousands of West Virginians are approaching retirement without the resources they need to make ends meet. Read
This report is the first in recent years to provide such a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of workforce trends and issues in W. Va. Read
West Virginia can help employees save for retirement and local businesses can cut red tape while improving benefits by sponsoring a system of voluntary retirement plans. Read