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groundloop

(13,915 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2013, 12:20 PM Jul 2013

Atlanta among worst in country for climbing income ladder

An article in the NY Times cites an economic study looking at the percentage of people who rise from one income bracket to a higher one. They found that the Atlanta area was among the worst in the country for poor children to rise out of poverty, citing such factors as availability of public transportation and quality of schools. This is a fascinating article and well worth the time to read it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/business/in-climbing-income-ladder-location-matters.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130722&_r=0

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Atlanta among worst in country for climbing income ladder (Original Post) groundloop Jul 2013 OP

K & R bench scientist Jul 2013 #1

Meanwhile in several suburbs outside of Atlanta are RiffRandell Jul 2013 #2

bench scientist

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1. K & R

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 10:09 PM

Jul 2013

RiffRandell

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2. Meanwhile in several suburbs outside of Atlanta are

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Sun Jul 28, 2013, 03:10 PM

Jul 2013

gated, golf course communities with million (or more) dollar homes. Sad.

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