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Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but far Behind

In a recent article for the New York Times, UKCPR Director James Ziliak discusses the War on Poverty, and the changed lives of the poor.

Part II: 'Save money, live better'

UKCPR Director James Ziliak was recently a guest on NPR's "Marketplace Report" program to discuss the Food Stamp Program.

Why 1 in 7 Americans Receive Food Stamps

The Population Reference Bureau recently published a feature story on SNAP research conducted by UKCPR Director Jim Ziliak.

A Trillion in the Trough

UKCPR Director James Ziliak was recently cited in an article for the Economist which discusses the farm bill and its implications on SNAP.

The New Face of Food Stamps: Working-Age Americans

A recent article titled, "The New Face of Food Stamps: Working-Age Americans," by the Associated Press outlines UKCPR Director James Ziliak's research and analysis of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's (SNAP) participation since 1980.

50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag

UKCPR Director James Ziliak comments in an article by the New York Times chronicling the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty.

Feeding America: Spotlight on Senior Hunger

The National Foundation to End Senior Hunger (NFESH) and Feeding America recently released a research report "Spotlight on Senior Hunger," authored by James Ziliak and Craig Gundersen.
This brief provides information on the number of food insecure seniors 60 years of age and above living in the United States in 2011, as well as trends in food insecurity among older adults over the past decade. This report also examines demographic information on food insecure seniors to gain a better understanding of how food insecurity impacts certain segments of the senior population.

Supporting America's Lower-Middle-Class Families

On December 4, 2013, UKCPR Director James Ziliak served as a panelist at a forum sponsosored by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. which focused on two new proposals for aiding America's lower-middle class.

Measuring The Impact Of Food Stamp Cuts

UKCPR Director, James Ziliak, discusses the potential impact of budget cuts to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and the voluntary re-instatement of the work requirement in Kansas during an interview with Sylvia Gross on KCUR's "KC Currents" an NPR digital network.

House, Senate Consider Cuts In Food Stamp Program

In a recent interview with Pam Fessler from NPR's Morning Edition, UKCPR Director James Ziliak comments on the potential cuts to SNAP as part of the 2013 Farm Bill.