US poverty rate jumped in 2022, child poverty more than doubled: Census Wednesday, September 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau.In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which looks at government... Read More.
End of expanded SNAP benefits may push Black, Latino communities into poverty: Study Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Alyn Carroll received information that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will soon be substantially decreased, her emotions almost overtook her."I wanted to cry," Carroll, 56, told ABC News. "I wanted to cry because I just started feeling comfortable where... Read More.
Guaranteed income recipients praise poverty program outcome Thursday, December 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Debbie Wilkerson, after years of fighting bad credit, is on her way to saving for a down payment on her first home.She says a guaranteed income pilot program has helped her single-income household get some stability, whereas living check-to-check had left... Read More.
World Bank fight against poverty fails to address climate impact, critics say Thursday, October 13 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The annual meeting of the World Bank, held throughout this week, spotlights the organization’s work to end poverty and support international development.This time around, however, the event coincides with a controversy that has elicited sharp criticism of the group’s climate policies and... Read More.
New study reveals Jefferson County has the highest imprisonment rate in PA Friday, October 7 by Louise BennettJefferson County - Results of a recent study show that Jefferson County has the highest rate of imprisonment in the state, and widespread opioid addiction and abuse seems to be a driving factor.A study by the Prison Policy Initiative and the Public Interest Law... Read More.
Texas abortion law alarms reproductive justice advocates: ‘We are forcing people into generational poverty’ Thursday, September 2 by ABC News(DALLAS) — Marsha Jones, a Texas native, says she has received many desperate calls from women in the state struggling to access abortions and reproductive care.They are often young, alone and afraid, she said.“We're talking about young women who live in some of the... Read More.
Can monthly tax credit payments improve US childhood poverty? Friday, July 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- There were times throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when Maeghan Murdock worried about how her family -- which includes a newborn -- would keep up with all their growing financial demands.Facing an inevitable $300 rent increase as bills piled up, their dreams... Read More.
‘Historic’ expansion of child tax credit could lift millions out of poverty Wednesday, March 10 by ABC NewsBy MICHELLE STODDART, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- Included in the 628 pages of the American Rescue Plan is a change that experts say will prove to be a "historic" step in reducing child poverty.The proposal calls for a one-year expansion in... Read More.
Report: 1 in 10 college students experience period poverty in the US Thursday, February 11 by ABC NewsBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Period poverty, or a lack of access to menstrual products and education, affects one in 10 college students in the United States, according to a new study.These women are also more likely to... Read More.
Report: $15 minimum wage could cost 1.4M jobs but lift 900,000 out of poverty Tuesday, February 9 by ABC NewsBy SARAH KOLINOVSKY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- A new Congressional Budget Office report on the Biden administration's proposed $15 minimum wage hike estimates the change could cost 1.4 million jobs, lead to higher prices on some goods and increase the... Read More.
