Journal Article

Connecticut through Katrina-colored glasses


Abstract: Compared with the poverty rate in hurricane-ravaged Mississippi (21.6 percent, the highest in the nation), Connecticut?s rate of 7.6 percent might not seem a cause for alarm. But Connecticut families struggling to make ends meet often encounter challenges facing the poor along the Gulf Coast.

Keywords: Poverty - Connecticut;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2006

Issue: Sum

Pages: 18-20