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The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs.
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Columbus city officials last night outlined a long range strategy to improve the Linden community. Mike Foley reports.The One Linden plan covers about 2.6…
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Clergy and advocates for the poor converged at the Statehouse Monday for what was called a "die in." Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.This event was…
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A report by Save the Children finds the U.S. ranks 36 out of 175 nations when it comes to child poverty. Within the U.S., nearly a quarter of children growing up in rural America were poor in 2016.
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Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Junior advocated for Americans living in poverty in what was called the "Poor People's Campaign." Advocates for poor…
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A group that advocates for low-income Ohioans has issued its annual report on poverty in the state. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler reports.1.6 million…
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A new report shows poverty in Ohio is declining and economic opportunity is rising. The report by the Coalition on Human Needs and the Ohio Association of…
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If you live on $1.90 a day or less, the World Bank says you are extremely poor. Two new poverty lines offer a way to measure poverty in middle income countries.
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An Ohio United Way report reveals that 40% of the state’s households lack enough income to afford basic needs. Details of the nearly 300-page analysis…
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A new study by Ohio United Way shows 40 percent of Ohio households are struggling to come up with enough resources to provide basic necessities. Nearly…