Simple Time Series Analysis: Income Data and Poverty Policy Research

College research pack for a simple time-series analysis of U.S. median household income in Excel (exponential smoothing, damping factor 0.3). Study readings include Beed & Beed on biblical approaches to work for the poor, plus policy papers on devolution and on state health/education/welfare cuts in recessions (Boylan & Ho, National Tax Journal). The assignment guide walks through Excel Analysis ToolPak steps and how to interpret trends, outliers and shifts; it is stored as instructions, not as teachable study content. No institution is named in the indexed files.