'Structural poverty' maps could steer help to world's neediest
Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to ...
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Research Note: With Stronger Income Support, Young Adults Shifted Focus From Work to School, Major Study Finds
Study participants in their 20s spent slightly less time at work, but a majority of the reduced work time was offset by more ...
Big plans, few details: Cleveland leaders commit to finally working together to tackle poverty—but how?
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County as a whole have long been ranked among the poorest in the country, despite the myriads of ...
Hagerstown's South End to benefit from millions through Enough Act anti-poverty grant
Gov. Wes Moore's anti-poverty Enough Act initially provides $3M to help Hagerstown's South End. There could be almost $30M ...
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Mexicali Records Lowest Level of Labor Poverty in 5 Years
Poverty in Mexicali declined in the third semester of 2024, dropping to its lowest level in 5 years for the July-September period, according to data from the National Council of Social Development ...
Symptom and cause: Finding the solution to poverty
Tackling the pervasive impact of poverty requires a disruptive approach. Poverty in Memphis reached 22.6% at last report, with poverty ...
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Poverty Escape Room series to educate on hardships
The event includes a two-hour escape room working session hosted in partnership between Black Hills Special Services ...
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Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
The report noted levels of poverty in working households, with 71% of children in poverty in a household where at least one adult worked, while just over half (52%) were in a family where at least one ...
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Poverty often overlooked in social work assessments, say practitioners
Most social workers believe poverty is not significantly ... Do you have a colleague, mentor or social work figure whom you can’t help but gush about? Our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to ...
New York lawmakers push for state Work Opportunity Tax Credit inclusion in budget
The proposed legislation aims to invest $90 million over three years to boost workforce participation. Addressing both ...
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Commentary: Working Families Tax Credit is the best tool for fighting childhood poverty
But for too many working families, making it here feels impossible. When Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Child Poverty Reduction Act, she pledged to cut New York’s child poverty in half by 2031.