A timely, multidimensional view of poverty-related need
(Sep. 18) – Data from the U.S. census Bureau shows West Virginia has the ninth highest poverty rate in the nation. This translates to almost 20% of West Virginians living in poverty. While these numbers may seem high, volunteer officials in Parkersburg say the local community seems to be having just as big of a […]
(Sep. 17) – Ask many conservatives about fighting poverty and they will tell you we need to cut the safety net and boost growth. Ask many liberals about fighting poverty and they will tell you we have not spent enough and the tax code should be used to shift wealth to the needy. Both miss […]
(Sep. 16) – On Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its latest data on income and poverty for the country, and despite a falling unemployment rate and a rising GDP—two promising macroeconomic signs—things haven’t improved all that much for American families in the past year.
(Sep. 16) – The wallets of America’s middle class and poorest aren’t seeing any extra money, the U.S. Census reported Wednesday, a financial stagnation experts say may be fueling political dissent this campaign season.
(Sep. 15) – When the Census Bureau releases its 2014 report on household income tomorrow, it will include two different definitions of poverty for the first time. The official definition has changed little since its adoption 50 years ago, when its threshold was set as cash income equal to three times what a frugal family […]