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Gregory Elliehausen of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System reviews, 'No Slack: The Financial Lives of Low-Income Americans.' by Michael S. Barr. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: 'Eleven papers explore the financial constraints and choices of low-income families and examine the ways that low-income families use services through both formal and informal financial institutions, focusing on households in the Detroit area. Papers discuss managing money; banking for all; preferences for plastic; which way to the bank?; borrowing to make ends meet; high-cost homeownership; living on the edge of bankruptcy; expensive tax refunds; paying to save; behaviorally informed regulation; and crisis and reform. Barr is Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A review of the book "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in America," by Matthew Desmond, is presented.

Reviews the book `America's Working Poor,' edited by Thomas R. Swartz and Kathleen Maas Weigert.

Reviews the book 'America's Other Children,' edited by George Henderson.

This article reviews the book "Traveling Light: On the Road with America's Poor," by Kath Weston.

A review of the book "The Poverty Industry: The Exploitation of America's Most Vulnerable Citizens," by Daniel L. Hatcher, is presented.

The article reviews the book "Almost worthy: the poor, paupers, and the science of charity in America, 1877-1917," by Brent Ruswick.

The article reviews the book "Traveling Light: On the Road with America's Poor," by Kath Weston.

The article reviews the book "New Orleans after the Promises: Poverty, Citizenship, and the Search for the Great Society," by Kent B. Germany.

An analysis of the growing portion of American poor who live on an average of $2 per day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A review of the book "Hoboes: Bindlestiffs, Fruit Tramps, and the Harvesting of the West," by Mark Wyman is presented.

A review of the book "Nature's Aristocracy: Or, Battles and Wounds in Time of Peace: A Plea for the Oppressed," written by Jennie Collins, edited and with an introduction by Judith A. Ranta, is presented.

This article reviews the book "The Poorhouse: America's Forgotten Institution," by David Wagner.