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Inequality on the rise
The chasm between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the population is worse than it’s been since the Gilded Age. From the AP: The very wealthiest Americans earned more than 19 percent of the...
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Consequences of brinksmanship: Gov’t shutdown hurts the most vulnerable
Sequestration has been hurting the most vulnerable Americans for months. Now, a government shutdown makes matters worse. Conflict over the Affordable Care Act lead to the shutdown, yet, ironically, the...
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Inside Medicaid expansion
This week, Ohio announced it will accept federal funds to expand Medicaid. What does expansion mean for America? Health care professionals, advocates for veterans, and anti-poverty activists cheered...
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Spotlight on veterans’ jobs
This week, we celebrated Veterans Day. Today, we take a closer look at the challenges– and opportunities– for returning vets. The economic downturn hit everyone– but it’s been especially tough on...
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Understanding America’s “glass floor”
Is America a meritocracy? A new study from Brookings suggests that class mobility doesn’t always have much to do with skills, intelligence, or talent. “Affluence and poverty are both partially...
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This Thanksgiving, cuts to food assistance hit families hard
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, food banks are bracing for unprecedented demand due to cuts in food assistance for the most vulnerable in society. On the first of November, cuts to the powerful food...
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The truth about low-wage workers
President Obama wants to raise the minimum wage by $1.75 to $9 per hour. Who might benefit? Last week, employees at fast food restaurants went on strike, pushing for a living wage. On top of that,...
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50 years after the War on Poverty, visualizing poverty in America
The New York Times recently created an interactive map that shows how far we have to go to eliminate poverty in the US. How does your community fare? The interactive map lets you explore poverty...
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Women and poverty
A new study shows that women are bearing the brunt of income inequality. Maria Shriver published her annual report about women in America, and the findings are sobering. The Shriver Report,...
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Video and photos: Why food assistance matters
In light of the recent cuts to food assistance, a Colorado nonprofit, Hunger Free Colorado, spotlights the day-to-day reality of hunger in America. In January, the farm bill was finally passed. At a...
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6 takeaways from the Census’ report on poverty
The latest report from the US Census Bureau investigates trends in poverty across the US. While the poverty rates and median income didn’t change dramatically from 2013 to 2014, the report still paints...
View ArticleVIDEO: Senior poverty today
In light of the Census Bureau’s recent report on the state of poverty in America– and the fact that older women experience poverty at nearly twice the rates of older men– we want to share a video about...
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