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    Luke Shaefer Interviews with Detroit Metro Times

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer was interviewed for the Detroit Metro Times article, "Politics & Prejudices: Screwing the poor, and ourselves". He was also cited in the Toledo Blade article, "Michigan's actions snapshot of society's attitude toward poor". 

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    Luke Shaefer Cited in The New York Times and CNBC's Nightly Business Report

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer was cited in The New York Times article, “Giving Every Child a Monthly Check for an Even Start”.  He also was on CNBC's "Nightly Business Report" (starting at minute marker 14).

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    Luke Shaefer Recipient of the 2016 University of Chicago Elizabeth Butler Award

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer is the recipient of the 2016 University of Chicago Elizabeth Butler award. The Elizabeth Butler Award honors one recent graduate of the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration who has shown exceptional promise in the field of social work.

    • September 29, 2016
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    Can Poverty in America Be Compared to Conditions in the World’s Poorest Countries?

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    Luke Shaefer Awarded Hillman Prize for Book Journalism

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer and Professor Kathryn J. Edin of Johns Hopkins University new book "$2 a Day Living on Almost Nothing in America" was awarded the 2016 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism.  The Hillman Prize honors journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good. 

    • April 20, 2016
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    Luke Shaefer's Book Referenced in The Washington Post on American Welfare Laws

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer's book, “$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America” is referenced in The Washington Post article, “Bernie Sanders is right: Bill Clinton’s welfare law doubled extreme poverty”.  

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    Luke Shaefer's Book Named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer's book, "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" was named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015.

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    Luke Shaefer Testifies on Poverty at U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing

    Watch the U.S. Senate Finance Committee testimony of Associate Professor Luke Shaefer as he talks about poverty in the United States and his book "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" (video clip: 43:18 - 48:56). His testimony is also available to download

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    Luke Shaefer to Testify on Welfare and Poverty in America at U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer was invited to give testimony on welfare and poverty in America at the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance public hearing on October 29.

    The Committee on Finance concerns itself with matters associated with taxation and other income standards, especially those related to insular possessions. It is considered to be one of the most powerful committees in Congress. 

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    Luke Shaefer Cited in The Atlantic and Raw Story

    Associate Professor Luke Shaefer was cited in The Atlantic article, “America’s Poorest Are Getting Virtually No Assistance” and Raw Story’s article, “The number of Americans living on less than $2 a day is skyrocketing”. His book, "2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America" was also reviewed by The New York Times.     

     

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