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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…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Madison …
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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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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…
Aly Weisman
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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…
Hillary Hoffower
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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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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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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…
Natasha Bertrand
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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…
Danny Vinik
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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. …
Leanna Garfield
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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…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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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…