Why hasn’t U.S. poverty improved in 50 years? Pulitzer-prize winning author Matthew Desmond has an answer
In his new book, "Poverty, by America," Matthew Desmond says that poverty persists in the U.S. because many Americans and
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As Social Security’s full retirement age moves to 67, some experts say it should not go higher
Raising the full retirement age may be one option on the table to shore up Social Security. Why experts say
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The richest 1% of people amassed almost two-thirds of new wealth created in the last two years, Oxfam says
Since 2020, the richest 1% of people have accumulated close to two-thirds of all new wealth created around the world,
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These states are raising their minimum wages in 2023. Chart shows where workers can expect higher pay
As the calendar turns to a new year, as many as 26 states are expected to mandate a higher minimum
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The ‘Secure 2.0’ retirement legislation leaves a ‘huge problem untouched,’ labor economist warns. How these changes could help
New legislation may help make it easier to automatically enroll workers in retirement plans. But to keep retirees out of
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98% of Roma in Spain, Italy live in poverty: Study
OVIEDO, Spain A study published by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) on Tuesday suggests that 98% of Roma
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Focus on poverty in South Africa urged on Mandela Day
JOHANNESBURG A South African lawyer on Monday appealed to the world and corporate donors to come and assist thousands of
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Facing severe drought, Somalia calls for Turkish support
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How effective were those stimulus checks? Some argue the money may have fueled inflation
Millions of people received billions in aid through three rounds of checks after the onset of Covid-19. A look back
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