Stories Tagged as
Wealth and Poverty
Millions of workers don't do 9 to 5. So where's the child care?
by
Erika Beras
Jan 14, 2019
There's a growing need for round-the-clock child care centers.
Seniors are still struggling to recover after the financial crisis
by
Erika Beras
Dec 19, 2018
The number of seniors filing for bankruptcy has nearly doubled since 2007 to a record high of 12 percent, part of it driven by the financial crisis; another part by mounting debt for things like medical care, mortgage loans and credit card bills.
E-Verify could make it even harder for farmers and construction companies to find workers
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 28, 2018
A bill in Congress would require all employers to use the government’s E-Verify system.
Utah's approach to breaking the cycle of child poverty: helping parents
by
Renata Sago
Jul 31, 2018
Utah is leading states in efforts to reduce childhood poverty, one study found. One approach it's taken? Creating programs that tackle intergenerational poverty in families.
It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities
Jan 3, 2018
In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.
How long you live depends on where you live, if you're poor
by
Jed Kim
Apr 11, 2016
The rich tend to live 10+ years longer than the worst-off. Health choices matter.
For public good, not for profit.
The leap not taken: Wage growth
by
Eliza Mills
Jan 23, 2015
Why haven't wage growth caught up to job growth?
Doing the numbers on the super rich
by
Tony Wagner
Jan 22, 2015
The 80 wealthiest people on earth are worth as much as the bottom 50 percent.
York & Fig: Perspectives on gentrification
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 5, 2014
Three Highland Park residents talk about their changing neighborhood.