Library Research Guides: WRIT 163: Wealth & Poverty in America: Internet Resources

Internet Wealth & Poverty Resources

Use the following criteria to evaluate websites:

Congressional Budget Office
Objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the federal budget.
Institute for Research on Poverty
The Minimum Wage
This U.S. Dept. of Labor site provides information about the minimum wage, tracks the history of changes in the minimum wage, and compares the actual wage and its relative value over time. Scroll down the main page to see minimum wage laws by state.

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports This link opens in a new window
CRS reports provide Congress with research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. Reports are nonpartisan and cover the full breadth of topics of interest to Congress.

Think Tank Search
Think Tank Search searches the websites of institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. These sites are affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses.