California’s poverty rate climbed in the first quarter of 2023, the latest quarter measured by the Public Policy Institute of California. Poverty increased from 11.7% in 2021 to 13.2%, the institute ...

We review evidence on the effectiveness of the minimum wage versus in-work benefit policies in reducing poverty in OECD countries. The most credible evidence suggests that raising the minimum wage is ...

Stigma is a glue that holds poverty, inequality and economic insecurity in place enabling and exacerbating inequalities of wealth, health and opportunity, says a new report. Poverty Stigma is a ...

WELL, A NEW PLAN TO HELP PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY. THE CITY OF OMAHA IS LOOKING TO SIGN A DEAL WITH EXPERTS AT UNO. THIS WEEK, KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ALEX MCLOON JOINS US LIVE WITH HOW IT WORKS AND THE ...

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

We examine how the well-being of those with few resources changed, amidst economic disruption and large, transitory government transfers. We find that in the years leading up to the pandemic and in ...

Millions of families are grappling with an historic drop in living standards as today’s generation faces the slowest income growth in decades, a new report has warned. Research from the influential ...

UNICEF works with governments and other partners to address the impacts of poverty on children and to mitigate poverty-related risks to their health, education and well-being. A look at recent and ...

Poverty in Mexicali declined in the third semester of 2024, dropping to its lowest level in 5 years for the July-September period, according to data from the National Council of Social Development ...