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Counting poverty : A controversy has arisen among some development economists in the country about the varying poverty estimates. The major focus of this debate is whether poverty has decreased or increased. But no one is focusing on the issue as to which source is ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

A new way of counting poverty finds Latinos to be the poorest Americans : However, a footnote mentions that Latinos are less likely to have health insurance, thus spending more on out-of-pocket medical costs, and that many tend to live in parts of the country where housing is more expensive, such as California .

'Responsible parenthood solution to poverty ' : "GOVERNMENT organizations are counting on responsible parenthood development as one of the most effective solutions to alleviate poverty in the country. Evelyn Macapobre, regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Poverty, education woes 'quelled' by 2015 In a press conference during the Plan Caravan Thursday, Paderanga was counting on the huge increase in budget for education and on conditional cash transfer (CCT) to address challenges on providing access to primary education and on eradicating poverty ...

Poverty census sparks off debate over poor : "The Union Cabinet has approved a headcount to assess the number of people below the poverty line (BPL) after a gap of nine years, but it could not end a debate over the methodology of counting the poor and extending social welfare activities like food ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

25 years of counting kids: Income, race and inequality  - Although rarely noted, the achievement gap between African- American and ... As both poverty and wealth have become more concentrated residentially, ... Nearly half the black children in Minnesota live in poverty , compared to ...

Counting the homeless in America's poorest city  - No city in the country is poorer: The poverty rate is roughly 40% and the median household income is a mere $26,000 -- compared to $51,000  ...

When the pandemic struck India, India was in its lowest economic growth in over a decade. According to the latest Oxfam report on inequality , ... View article...

The year in hate & extremism, 2010 : "Hate groups topped 1000 for the first time since the Southern Poverty Law Center began counting such groups in the 1980s. Anti-immigrant vigilante groups, despite having some of the political wind taken out of their sails by the adoption of hard-line ...