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Whole Foods CEO: Detroit is a long-term investment
Kai Ryssdal Jun 7, 2013
Walter Robb, CEO of high-end grocer Whole Foods, talks to Marketplace about why his company is opening its latest store in the Midtown neighborhood of Detroit.
What people in Midtown think about Whole Foods-Detroit
John Ketchum Jun 6, 2013
Upscale grocer Whole Foods is opening a location in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. The area is mostly poor, but many residents are excited to gain access to high-quality foods. Others aren't convinced that the store is catering to them.
In school, the wealth gap takes the form of the opportunity gap
Kai Ryssdal Jun 3, 2013
While much attention has been given to the achievement of students, little attention has been given to the disproportion in educational opportunities between wealthy and poor children.
As Congress debates farm bill, food stamps hang in the balance
Krissy Clark May 17, 2013
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.
What the new pope means for the poor
Scott Tong Mar 14, 2013
Priority number one for the new pope has been fighting poverty in the slums of Buenos Aires. What effect might he have on the global scene in his new position?
Quiz: How many workers live on $1.25 a day?
Stephan Richter Mar 12, 2013
How many of the world's 3.1 billion workers live on just $1.25 per day -- the global poverty line as defined by the World Bank?
Would Obama's $9 minimum wage help or hurt workers?
Tracey Samuelson Feb 13, 2013
During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.
Globalist Quiz: Poverty in America versus the rest of the world
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
With nearly 50 million Americans living beneath the poverty line, we put poverty into perspective with today's quiz.
Romanticizing poverty and learning financial independence
Kristin Wong Jan 11, 2013
When money is tight, people are all too aware of every cent. Commentator Kristin Wong grew up this way and she says it's shaped both how she thinks about money and how she thinks about herself.
How the fiscal cliff may affect child poverty
Krissy Clark Nov 30, 2012
Much of the buzz about the fiscal cliff has been about how it will affect the wealthy and middle class. But how might it impact children living if poverty if a deal isn't reached?
