Oxfam blames the rich for the pandemic plight of the poor. It's a controversial claim The poverty-fighting charity points to unprecedented new wealth accrued by the ultra-rich — and asserts that the result of the world's growing inequality is "economic violence" for the impoverished.
KUOW Newsroom Washington grocery workers 'begging' for more hours as wages don't keep up with bills Many grocery workers are running out of food at home and aren’t earning enough to make rent, according to a new study.
Poverty Declined In 2020, The Result Of Government Aid, Census Bureau Reports Stimulus payments moved 11.7 million people from poverty in 2020, according to new Census Bureau data.
What happens when people are given monthly cash payments for a year? Tacoma will soon find out Tacoma is kicking off a new pilot program that they hope can be utilized to reduce poverty. For one year, 110 eligible families will receive $500 in monthly cash payments — with no strings attached.
Opinion: How Latin America's Kids Suffer From World's Longest COVID School Closings Education was already a problem area in much of Latin America. But the coronavirus made a bad situation worse, writes journalist Alejandro Tarre.
KUOW Newsroom How the federal rescue plan could affect individuals, families, and the future ‘… it means that this has the potential to not only rescue our economy but to really benefit children and families and the economy for years to come.’
Huge Drop In Federal Aid For The Poorest Is Blamed On Closed Social Security Offices It's estimated that more than 120,000 low-income Americans have missed out on payments.
How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.
What Indians Who've Known Poverty Think Of Netflix's 'The White Tiger' Movie The movie, based on an award-winning novel, traces the unlikely journey of a poor villager in search of wealth. Does it ring true to those who know what it's like to be poor in India?
'No One Can Live Off $240 A Week': Many Americans Struggle To Pay Rent, Bills One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll. And many are having trouble paying the rent, especially African Americans and Latinos.
