Springfield resident Andrea Carter has worn many hats: school teacher, community leader, mom, prisoner, dishwasher and someone with a substance use disorder. Now, she’s a change leader with Think Tank ...
The U.S. poverty rate saw its largest one-year increase in history. 12.4% of Americans now live in poverty according to new 2022 data from the U.S. census, an increase from 7.4% in 2021. Child poverty ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. It’s time to retire the outdated federal poverty line and ...
A Wall Street portfolio manager has gone viral with a blog post that posits a new poverty line for a family of four in America: $140,000 a year. It’s a large number. The Federal Poverty Level set by ...
It’s hard to save money. “I have a daughter that goes to after-school care that I have to pay for,” one Pennsylvania mother said. “I have the gas to get to work. I have to pay fees for the turnpike to ...
Children have a basic understanding of poverty – a more equal society means talking to them about it
University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Rates of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand ...
In September 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and committed themselves to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are ...
When people talk about poverty in the United States, most talk about income. But income is just half of the story, says Christina Gibson-Davis, a professor of public policy and sociology at Duke's ...
When most people hear the word poverty, they think of empty pockets, begging on the streets, or not being able to afford food. However, poverty is much deeper than just not having money. It can affect ...
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