Legacy Topic: Wealth & Poverty
Urban Institute analyzes reach of social safety net
by
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.
Millennials, like Baby Boomers, struggle with lifelong debt
by
Janet Babin
Jan 21, 2019
A recent survey points out that one in 10 millennials thinks they will die in debt. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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.
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 […]
Confronting a crisis: The hard truths about American retirement
by
Amy Scott
and Bennett Purser
Dec 31, 2018
“We are not primarily here because of too many trips to Starbucks,” author Elizabeth White says.
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.
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Congress closes in on a final farm bill
Dec 12, 2018
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement on a nearly $900 billion bill. To get there, House Republicans backed off demands to increase work requirements for people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The bill could come up for a vote this week.
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.
As homelessness rate rises for elderly, some finding shelter in cars
Nov 9, 2018
In some parts of the country, like Central Florida, senior citizens make up about 10 percent of the homeless population.