Poverty
Poverty Articles
Happiness is an elusive quality for individuals, families, and whole countries. That doesn’t deter us from trying to get more of it and to compare how happy we are in relation to others....
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The crime rate in America has been falling when one compares the 2023 to 2022 figures. However, the perception of the average American, is, that the crime rate is going up (according to a Gallup poll...
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Economists have several ways to measure wealth and economy size, some better suited for comparison between countries than others. For example, gross domestic product (GDP) is a very popular measure,...
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An estimated 653,104 people experienced homelessness on a single night in 2023 — a 12% increase (or about 70,650 more people) from 2022 and the highest since reporting began in 2007, according to...
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President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty 60 years ago. Still, poverty remains endemic in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services set the poverty line at an annual...
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“Defund the police” has become a topic of extreme debate and misinformation in recent years. The slogan gained mainstream popularity during the George Floyd protests that started in May of 2020....
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