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Poverty
The child poverty rate today is the same as in 1990
Jun 17, 2019
In 2017, the child poverty rate was 18%. Go back nearly three decades to 1990: also 18%.
How we define affordable housing "makes absolutely no sense"
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Amy Scott
Jun 5, 2019
How did 30% of income become the accepted benchmark?
African Americans' wages nearly stagnant over decade
Apr 18, 2019
After adjusting for inflation, black workers' median weekly earnings have risen at a fraction of the pace of wages for white, Hispanic and Asian workers.
Study looks at where the IRS audits more and less
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 15, 2019
“It is, in a way, a map of poverty in this country,” ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel says.
North Carolina is trying to lower health care costs for state workers by limiting how much the state pays some health providers
Feb 26, 2019
North Carolina is taking a step toward lowering costs for state workers.
Urban Institute analyzes reach of social safety net
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Erika Beras
Feb 6, 2019
A new analysis by the Urban Institute finds that a quarter of Americans living in poverty don’t receive public assistance such as food stamps, subsidized housing, child care or cash benefits.
California’s devastating wildfires have made it harder for some day workers to find employment
Jan 1, 2019
Recent devastating wildfires burned down more than 300 homes in Malibu, California — one of the wealthiest cities in California. Many homeowners there employed gardeners and housekeepers who lost their jobs. Oscar Mondragόn, the director of the Malibu Community Labor Exchange, where day workers find work, says it’s too early to tell how many workers were […]
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Minimum wage hikes have varying effects across nation
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Justin Ho
Dec 31, 2018
Twenty states are raising their minimum wages as we usher in 2019.
Scooters could improve mobility in low-income areas, but they have an image problem
Dec 5, 2018
They can be left anywhere, which riles wealthy communities. But that might make them surprisingly effective in underserved neighborhoods.
Is a struggling California town a victim of its own charm?
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Scott Cohin
Nov 23, 2018
An entity that buys land in Pescadero, California to preserve it as open space also effectively takes the land off the tax rolls