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
Full-text, authoritative reports and analysis on major policy issues from the CRS, a non-partisan body of the U.S. legislative branch that provides research on topics of interest to Congress. Also contains current information on appropriations bills and the Congressional budget process.

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.