New figures show county falls short on opportunity
January 12, 2017 — Yamika Herald
Where Washington’s opportunity is growing — and stalled
December 20, 2016 — The Seattle Times
Vermont #1, but nation’s ‘Opportunity Score’ stalls
December 14, 2016 — The Vermont Business Magazine
After Five Years of Progress, Nation’s Opportunity Score Stalls
December 13, 2016 — Yahoo Finance
American Opportunity Stalls: ‘We’re Not as Connected to Each Other’
December 13, 2016 — The Wall Street Journal
More Americans have jobs, yet inequality is increasing nationally
December 8, 2016 — The Huffington Post
The Power of Opportunity: An Interview with Alan Khazei
September 29, 2016 — The Huffington Post
2016 Summit precedes historic Census news; encouraging movement in Congress
September 29, 2016 — The Huffington Post
A picture worth examining
September 21, 2016 — Lagniappe Weekly
Retail and Opportunity
Opportunity Nation commissioned Measure of America to explore which factors, beyond wages, influence economic opportunity and long-term economic security for retail workers and the communities in which they live. The resulting paper, “Retail and Opportunity”, was an input to an Opportunity Nation issue brief called “RETAIL’S OPPORTUNITY: Exploring the Industry’s Impact on People and Places”. Past research on workers in the retail sector showed that individuals face many obstacles on the path to economic success. This research investigated how retail employment relates to broader community conditions and individual-level characteristics with the aim to answer three questions.