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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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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 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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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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Poverty went up in 2020, but stimulus checks and beefed up unemployment benefits were a lifeline for millions of Americans
Stimulus checks lifted 11.7 million people out of poverty in 2020, according to data from the Censu…
Madison Hoff
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Poverty fell from December to January because of stimulus checks
Black Americans still have more than double the poverty rate of white Americans, which could exacer…
Juliana Kaplan
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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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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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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 World Bank released new poverty lines - find out where your country stands
Extreme poverty might seem like an unsolvable problem if 760 million people still face it on a dail…
Chris Weller
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Congress, BJP Spar Over Gujarat Govt's Rs 11 Per Day Poverty Line
Cong attacked Gujarat govt over a Dec '13 circular which said only those with daily earning of less…
Times Of India
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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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Myths Vs Realities: Poverty In India Is A Partial Reality Because Affluence Is Concentrated
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed concern about the
rising disparity in income levels…
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World Bank says India’s poverty rate lowest among nations with poor populations
The report has also stated that the number of poor people across the world is likely to go down by …
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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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Global poverty rates have been cut in half since 1981
Extreme poverty has fallen dramatically in the developing world since 1981. About 70% of the develo…