Poverty in early America wasn’t an aberration but a persistent and structured feature of colonial and early...
Poverty
Childhood poverty continues to plague the U.S. By Marianne DheninContributing WriterYES! Media NOTE: This article was published...
Sweeping lives, memories, and necessities. By Ruth TalbotNews App DeveloperProPublica By Nicole Santa CruzReporterProPublica By Maya MillerEngagement...
The “gray wave” of homeless seniors is overwhelming. By Aaron BoltonHealth ReporterMontana Public Radio Over two years...
Being hard-working and poor are not mutually exclusive. By Darrell EhrlickEditor-in-ChiefDaily Montanan Few things are as obvious...
Exploring the experience of poor, small-scale agriculturalists in ancient Rome. By Dr. Kim BowesProfessor of Classical StudiesUniversity...
Economic status was largely determined by access to land. By Dr. Robin OsborneEmeritus Professor of Ancient HistoryUniversity...
These poverty thresholds were developed in 1963. By Gordon M. Fisher Introduction In recent years there has...
The choices the colonial poor faced. By William P. Quigley, J.D.Clinic Professor Emeritus of LawLoyola University New...
From the first poverty line in 1904. By Gordon M. Fisher After quasi-official use beginning in 1965,...
Corporations have engaged in price gouging that has kept costs high for Americans. A U.S. anti-hunger group...
Billionaires have seen their worth double amid COVID-19 aftershocks and global inflation. Poverty inequality across the world...
Tracking power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time. By Dr....
To eradicate poverty and housing instability, we’re going to need more. By Kazmyn RamosDirector of Services, Merchants...
Poverty does not strike all demographics equally. Introduction In 2020, 37 million people lived in Poverty USA. That...
More than 37 million people in the U.S. lived in poverty in 2022. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and congressional...
How planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being....
While Henry David Thoreau preached simplicity, Lorine Niedecker simply lived it. On a sunny Saturday in August,...
Social innovators show how assumptions and stereotypes of those living in poverty can shift. Introduction Approximately 80%...
He was a multi-skilled communicator who devoted his life to doggedly advocating for social change. Introduction “I...
Poverty is and should be considered a major risk factor for death in the U.S. Research published...
Municipal market clerks closely supervised and controlled food retailing in order to protect consumers. In 1913 municipal...
Commodity trading firms made a killing last year “Gambling on the basics of life”. As much of...
How voucher expansion can increase opportunities for both preventing and exiting homelessness. Testimony the House Financial Services...
State policies can supplement the federal credit to deliver additional benefits to children and families. By Sophie...
What you should know about child poverty and its impact on children. Introduction Poverty means more than...
Eligible people still wait months or even years after being approved for assisted housing. Introduction At a...
The monthly child poverty rate increased from 12.1% in December to 17% in January. The number of...
Spending on kids has huge benefits, not just for kids themselves, but for society. Introduction It was...
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than...