A federal district court judge Tuesday afternoon ordered the state of Michigan to stop actions to cut an estimated 30,000 people off the welfare rolls in the state.
A new study points to income inequality (the gap between those making most of the income and those making the least) as one of the main culprits for a country’s lagging economy.
While the number of Floridians in poverty surpassed 3 million in 2010, the Florida Legislature cut state programs aimed at helping those facing unemployment and poverty, a new report finds.
The Occupy Wall Street protests that started in New York and have now spread to cities including Chicago, Boston and San Francisco (and coming soon to Texas), with more adopting “We are the 99%” as their unifying slogan. In a time of rising unemployment and falling living standards, what are More…
Latino children ages 17 and younger represent the highest number of children living poverty in the U.S., according to a Pew Hispanic Center report released Wednesday.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, about 1.4 million Floridians relied on food stamps in 2010, and 76.2 percent of those recipients did not have an earned income.
Florida had the second highest number of mass layoff actions in the nation during the month of August, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics summary released today.
Almost 54 percent of the children in Detroit are living in poverty, new U.S. Census data shows, and cuts to education may make matters worse.
The Detroit News reports:
In Michigan, the poverty rate among college grads is 4.3 percent, well below the 11 percent for those with
Beginning next month, many Michigan residents now receiving food stamps will likely lose their benefits as the state begins to look at assets as well as income in determining eligibility.
AP reports:
Michigan has determined food assistance eligibility based only on income for roughly a decade. A new policy
That 46.2 million people live in poverty in the U.S. is only one of the most important indicators of the the U.S. Census Bureau report released this week.
The Census Bureau reports that 2010 is the fourth consecutive annual increase and the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty More…
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