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It’s Called Poverty, Y’all
By Yasmin Tarver In his farewell address, President Joe Biden delivered a stark warning about the dangerous power of the ...
Number of Long Island seniors in poverty increased up to 78 percent in past decade: study
Researchers found that 14,600 of Nassau County seniors reported being in poverty in 2022 — an increase of 78% from 2012, ...
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Commentary: The seemingly intractable problem that the US can actually solve
Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to afford their basic needs. But this is a ...
Does Oklahoma have enough economic freedom to lift people out of poverty? | Opinion
Oklahomans should look askance at anything that impedes their freedom to create and build their own businesses, including ...
Why do over 1 million Americans live in 'plumbing poverty,' lacking running water?
As housing becomes increasingly costly, over 1 million Americans live without running water, even in affluent cities, new ...
Vox26d
How we measure poverty matters — and we can do better
He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. How many people are living in poverty in America? It depends on whom you ask. If it’s the US ...
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One reason it’s harder to escape poverty in America
He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. The classic promise of the American dream is that no matter where you grew up, no matter how poor ...
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Why do over 1 million Americans live in 'plumbing poverty,' lacking running water?
in an interview with USA TODAY. "Unaffordable housing, stagnant wages and a cost-of-living crisis," the paper highlights, "pushed more households into situations of plumbing poverty as people end ...