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Are you lower, middle, or upper class in India?
Economic classes in India are broadly categorised into various groups based on income, lifestyle, a…
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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…
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India's poverty level has fallen below 5%: NITI Aayog CEO
The latest household consumer expenditure survey indicates that India's poverty level has fallen be…
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Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don't tell anyone. It's adding to the loneliness crisis.
With limited money to maintain a social life, many baby boomers feel lonely and isolated.
Allie Kelly
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A Gen Xer who barely lives above the poverty line sells plasma to cover her rent because she doesn't qualify for government assistance: 'There's a lot of praying and just hanging on.'
Lisa Kelley, 47, lives just above the poverty line but can't qualify for government assistance, so …
Allie Kelly
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The extravagant Ambani pre-wedding party was an affront to the millions of Indians in poverty, critics say
The pre-wedding events for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, which featured Rihanna, show a blatan…
Joshua Zitser,Spriha Srivasta…
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Yale Law School will cover tuition for students from families earning below poverty line
Yale Law School announced an annual scholarship program that will cover tuition to students from fa…
Gwen Aviles
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Pandemic pushes back Asia Pacific's fight against extreme poverty by 2 years: ADB
Had COVID-19 not struck, Asia Pacific could have brought down extreme poverty to a level achievable…
PTI
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415 mn Indians lifted out of poverty in India in 15 years: Govt says quoting UNDP
"As per the 'Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022: Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce…
PTI
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Grimes says Elon Musk 'lives at times below the poverty line' and would not buy a new mattress despite her side having a hole in it
Grimes told Vanity Fair that Musk "does not live like a billionaire" and that she felt "trapped bet…
Cheryl Teh
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COVID-19 could push one-third of Nepal's population below poverty line
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could push nearly one third of Nepal's population below poverty line …
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Nearly 8 million Americans fell below the poverty line since the summer as the government stopped writing checks for stimulus, unemployment, and small business aid
A person in poverty makes $12,000 or less in a year, or $26,200 for a family of four. The US is cur…
Marguerite Ward,Juliana Kaplan
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Healthcare costs drove 55 million Indians below poverty line in the last two decades
The study analysed data from nationwide consumer expenditure surveys which were conducted over t…
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In 2020, Lebanon was spiraling. 6 months after the Beirut blast, half of the country lives below the poverty line and the health sector is crumbling.
"We're still in a state of shock. We still have nightmares. Our father was the main pillar of our h…
Azmi Haroun,Kareem Chehayeb
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Lebanon's financial crisis is spinning out of control as bread prices rise for the first time in 8 years and people fall deeper into poverty
Lebanon's financial crisis could leave 75% of the country in poverty, leaving many residents relyin…
Mark Abadi,Havovi Cooper,Jacq…
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Up to 70% of Ukrainians could be forced into poverty this year due to the devastating impact the war has had on livelihoods and industry, the World Bank says
In a worst-case scenario, 28% of Ukrainians could be living on less than $5.50 a day in 2022, the U…
Grace Dean
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Putin's former chief economic adviser says the number of Russians living in poverty will probably double, maybe triple, in the wake of the Ukraine war
Nearly 19 million Russians live in poverty but Putin is more concerned with his territorial ambitio…
Kate Duffy
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Meet a mom of 2 who got $500 for 18 months through a guaranteed income program after her husband died
After her husband died, Rachel wanted to be there for her kids instead of working long hours to mak…
Jason Lalljee
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'India to become $10 trillion economy with no poverty in 2032'
India will become $10 trillion economy and achieve growth rate of 10 per cent by 2032, Niti Aayog C…
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Biden's child tax credit kept 3 million children out of poverty in just its first round of payments
If Biden's child allowance program gets extended, the US could see a 40% annual drop in child pover…