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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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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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One mind-boggling chart shows how government stimulus cut poverty by nearly half during the pandemic

New research from the Urban Institute credits stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, and b…

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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…

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Ben Affleck Will Live On $1.50 A Day

The reason for the campaign? "To give a glimpse into the lives of 1.4 billion people who have no ch…

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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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India’s billionaires saw their wealth grow by ₹22 billion every day last year while the poorest 50% only saw a 3% rise in income: Oxfam

In its annual report, entitled “Public Good or Private Wealth,” Oxfam found that the bottom …

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Here's the income it takes for a family of 4 to be considered poor in every state

But cost of living varies from state to state, so in order to better understand what it means to be…

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The 10 Poorest States In America

Washington, D.C. has the highest level of income inequality in the country: in 2013, the share of i…

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Indian Govt may pay rent for urban poor in 100 cities; issue vouchers

According to Census 2011, about 27.5% of urban residents lived in rented houses in 2011. A senior o…

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Everyone's Talking About This Simple Solution To End Poverty By Giving People Free Money

Perhaps in the near future. Switzerland's citizens will soon vote on a referendum to give each work…

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India spends just 1.2% of its GDP on healthcare, but a policy can change that

India spends only 1.2% of its GDP on healthcare. And with that figure, the country ranks in lower t…

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Pitching in to eradicate poverty: An incredible initiative to alleviate global poverty

With a commitment and re commitment to carve out a sustainable niche for each one living on Mother …

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Government to use scientific methods to implement social welfare schemes and fight poverty

"BPL data tells us how many are poor and SECC who are those poor... it is a more targeted and scien…

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The 8 states suffering the most from the affordable housing crisis

While there is a nationwide shortage of affordable housing, some states are worse off than others. …

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One chart shows how pandemic poverty reached a new high in March

In March, before many of the American Rescue Plan's benefits were enacted, pandemic-era poverty lev…

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Will India’s ‘Black Money’ Come Home This Time?

So, it’s little wonder that the financial analysts are placing the bet on the final figure of the b…