Deborah Weinstein

Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

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Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, an alliance of national organizations that advocates for the poor in Washington, DC

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007  officially ended  in June of last year.

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007 officially ended in June of last year.

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The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007  officially ended  in June of last year.  But don't tell that to the 43.6 million…

Census Bureau Says One in Seven Americans Lives in Poverty

The National Bureau of Economic Research said today the Great Recession that started in December 2007 officially ended in June of last year.  But don't tell that to the 43.6 million…

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