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Child poverty and economic hardship can have significant consequences for children’s development and life chances. Growing up in poverty can be harmful to children’s cognitive development and ability to succeed in school, to their social and emotional well-being, and to their health. |
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Each year, Voices for Utah Children analyzes state labor market data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This year’s report considers the implications of ongoing labor market woes both on those who have jobs and those who do not. |
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Utah’s growing jobs deficit slows economic recovery. Young workers face continued difficulties without greater state investment. |
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| Since this report was initially prepared in April, 2009, both the Salt Lake Chamber and the DWS Advisory Council have announced their support for adopting the Alternative Base Period (ABP, discussed on page 3). This single reform would help 1,200 unemployed workers qualify for Unemployment Insurance each year and make Utah eligible for $20.3 million in Federal aid. |
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| Utah's leaders understand that they must make investments today to achieve higher levels of economic competitiveness and prosperity for our children and grandchildren. They envision keeping pace in a quickly changing world by fostering the development of new technologies and new uses of information. These innovations will spring from local research and entrepreneurial efforts that will keep pace with, and even lead, changes in the global economy. |
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