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Nicholas Kirimani, a lecturer in the faculty of Economics and Management at Makerere, says government interventions are not helping resolve the poverty ... From: http://ping.fm/McXIz

'Poverty tour' aims to give poor Americans a voice – American ... : "The Great Recession has left 1 in 7 Americans living in households with income below than the poverty level and unemployment is still on the rise in many communities as America's middle class continues to shrink. العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Extreme poverty rises again in Latin America -  Inequality in Latin America has reduced but extreme poverty is still on the rise while those that have climbed out of it remain vulnerable, the United ...

The Welfare State has Destroyed California's Economy : With state spending still through the roof, unemployment at 11 percent, and poverty on the rise in the Golden State, hope is diminishing that California's finances will ever return to normal with anything short of a declaration of bankruptcy.

California Poverty Rates Rise, Median Income Falls In New Census Stats : California's poverty rate has ticked up since 2010 while its median income fell for the fifth year in a row. California's poverty rate rose from 16.3% in 2010 to 16.9% in 2011. That puts us on par with West Virginia, but we're still better than much of ... LAist