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Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Unchanged, Number of Uninsured Down

Washington (Aug. 26)—Real median household income in the United States climbed 1.3 percent between 2006 and 2007, reaching $50,233, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the third annual increase in real median household income. Meanwhile, the nation’s official poverty rate in 2007 was 12.5 percent, not statistically different from 2006. There were 37.3 million people in poverty in 2007, up from 36.5 million in 2006. The number of people without health insurance coverage declined from 47 million (15.8 percent) in 2006 to 45.7 million (15.3 percent) in 2007. (More)

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Gutierrez Joins President Bush in Announcing National Medal of Technology and Innovation Winners

Washington (Aug. 25)—Secretary Gutierrez joined President George W. Bush in announcing and congratulating the 2007 laureates for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological and scientific achievement. President Bush will present the six individuals and two corporations with their medals at a White House ceremony on September 29, 2008. “America leads the world in technological innovation because of men, women and cutting-edge corporations like those we honor this year,” Gutierrez said. (More)

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Gutierrez Announces $6 Million in Strategy Grants to Aid Midwest States in Economic Recovery

Washington (Aug. 25)—Secretary Gutierrez announced the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide $6 million EDA investment that will aid in the economic recovery of Midwest states affected by recent floods and other natural disasters including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Nebraska. Under the FY 2008 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act, Congress appropriated $2.65 billion in total flood recovery assistance. EDA received a $100 million supplemental appropriation to assist with long-term economic recovery. (More)

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August 26, 2008
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