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by: World Editorial Writers
5/14/2008

State's poor face more suffering

Link to the Podcast of the Dr. Bruce Prescott's 5-11-08 "Religious Talk" radio interview with David Blatt, Director of Policy for the Oklahoma Policy Institute. The interview discusses OK Policy's first issue brief "On the Brink". (.pdf)

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By Michael McNutt
Capitol Bureau

The state's economy continues to be robust, but low- and middle-income households in the state aren't faring as well because of stagnant wages and rising fuel, food and health care costs, a study released Tuesday shows.

The benefits of Oklahoma's solid economic growth, fueled by the oil and gas industry, aren't reaching many low- and middle-income households, according to a report from the Oklahoma Policy Institute.

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OKLAHOMA CITY - An increasing number of Oklahoma families are already suffering difficult economic times, with poverty rates rising as costs go up for necessities, a report said Tuesday.

Tough times many families are having come despite an Oklahoma economy that continues to perform much better than most of the rest of the county.

Report Finds More Oklahoma Families Already Facing Tough Times; Economic Downturn Poses Threat of Increased Hardships

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By Don Mecoy
Business Writer

April 30, 2008

The average cost of Oklahoma families' insurance premiums jumped 50 percent from 2001 to 2005, while those families' median income rose just 5 percent over the same period.

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