Perspective: Don’t believe the doomsayers. The American dream is still in reach for young people
While racial gaps remain, a new study finds that rates of marriage and employment in a community most affect upward mobility.
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2023 Census Poverty Data Reveal Uncertain Progress and Importance of Policy Choices
Census data paint a complicated picture of progress against poverty in 2023, as the national poverty rate fell, rose, or held ...
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Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists
During her interview with the National Association of Black Journalists, Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, for ...
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Family of five share one plate and fork as parents are hit by worsening poverty
As research reveals a quarter of parents are struggling to feed their children, frontline workers say family poverty is now ...
Child Poverty Increases Despite Rising Wages in US
On August 1, Senate Republicans blocked the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. If passed, it would have ...
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Here's how much the typical American household earned last year
WASHINGTON - A new report reveals that the inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly ...
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Who’s to Blame for White Poverty?
White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II ...
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HISD schools in high poverty areas are less likely to have a librarian, data shows
Built with census data, the darker blue areas show high poverty. Using data collected from Friends of HISD Libraries, red dots mean there is no dedicated library or full-time librarian ...
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Meghan Markle Sparks Outrage After Her New Business Venture Uses “African Women As Props”
Meghan Markle’s latest business venture has left people divided. While some appreciated the Duchess of Sussex’s seemingly ethical approach, others accused her of exploiting poverty. Meghan was ...
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Majority of pensioners below poverty line ‘could lose winter fuel payments’
About five out of every six pensioners living below the “poverty line” could be at risk of being stripped ... and the prospect of saving for the future feels even more daunting. “No-one should have to ...
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'Five out of six' pensioners below the poverty line set to lose Winter Fuel Payments, study finds
This report concentrates on the 1.9m pensioners who the DWP’s figures show are living below 60% of the national average income, which is widely used as the poverty line ... other means-tested benefits ...