Public Release: 21-Jan-2015 Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health January 21, 2015 — Four out of every ten American children live in low-income families, according to new research from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) at Columbia… Read More ›
Poverty
‘No poor countries by 2035’: Bill Gates annual letter says extreme poverty and child mortality could be virtually wiped out in next two decades
EEV: This a day after the Oxfam report is released on wealth redistribution reaching globally destabilizing levels. This is almost as curious as the http://www.givingpledge.org . * EEV Commentary added above as well as the Oxfam Graphic released 20 JAN 2014 Bill… Read More ›
Social mobility report: Work ‘may be no route out of poverty’
Alan Milburn is producing a series of reports on social mobility for the coalition For millions of families, work no longer pays enough to provide a route out of poverty, the government’s social mobility tsar is expected to warn…. Read More ›
Study: Welfare pays more than work in most states
Posted By Michael Bastasch On 4:17 PM 08/20/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation | No Comments Looking for a good paying job? Well, look no further. No, really, stop looking. In 35 states, welfare benefits pay more than a… Read More ›
US quickly approaching 3rd world status as massive poverty sets in
Sunday, 28 July 2013 Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. Survey data exclusive… Read More ›
Number of working poor families grows as wealth gap widens: nearly one-third of working families now struggle
By Susan HeaveyPosted 2013/01/15 at 12:02 am EST WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 (Reuters) — The number of U.S. families struggling with poverty despite parents being employed continued to grow in 2011 as more people returned to work but mostly at… Read More ›
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Problems Associated with Low Folate Levels in Pregnant Women
2009 study posted for filing It has long been suggested that healthy folate (the natural form of folic acid) levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children. A study published in… Read More ›
Official U.S. poverty rate remains high, middle class incomes decline
September 12, 2012 By Molly McElroyNews and Information Posted under: News Releases, Social Science Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today show that, after increasing since 2008, the poverty rate for the U.S. remained stable at… Read More ›
Almost half of Americans have less than $10,000 left when they die
46% now die with £10,000 or less saved Many do not have cash to absorb financial ‘shocks’ such as big medical bills Single retirees more likely to be poorer By Sam Adams PUBLISHED:03:48 EST, 31 August 2012| UPDATED:09:08 EST, 31… Read More ›
