Us Poverty
-
{
- All
- News
-
Poverty Rate in US Drops For the First Time Since 2006
The US Census Bureau, in its annual look at poverty in the United States, said that the poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 per cent, down from 15 per cent in 2012. The decrease in the poverty rate was attributed to the growth in year-round employment by 2.8 million jobs in the United States, government officials said.
-
US Must Improve COVID-19 Strategy To Keep Millions From Poverty: UN Expert
The US must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from plunging into poverty, an independent UN human rights expert has said.
-
Trump May Redefine Poverty, Cutting Americans From Welfare Rolls
By changing the index the government uses to calculate the cost of living, the poverty level could rise at a slower rate.
-
Poverty Rate in US Drops For the First Time Since 2006
The US Census Bureau, in its annual look at poverty in the United States, said that the poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 per cent, down from 15 per cent in 2012. The decrease in the poverty rate was attributed to the growth in year-round employment by 2.8 million jobs in the United States, government officials said.
-
US poverty rate unchanged at 15%; record numbers persist
The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at record levels, although dwindling unemployment benefits and modest job gains helped stave off what experts had predicted would be the fourth rise in a row in the poverty rate.
-
At 16%, US poverty rate reaches record high
A record number of Americans — 49.1 million — are poor, based on a new census measure that for the first time takes into account rising medical costs and other expenses. The numbers released on Monday are part of a first-ever supplemental poverty measure aimed at providing a fuller picture of poverty. Although considered experime...
-
US poverty rate reaches 27-year high, at 15.1%
The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans in poverty jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, a 27-year high. About 46.2 million people, or nearly 1 in 6, were in poverty. That's up from 43.6 million, or 14.3 percent, in 2009. It was the highest level since 1983. The number of people lacking health insurance increased to 49.9 million, a n...
-
Poverty Rate in US Drops For the First Time Since 2006
The US Census Bureau, in its annual look at poverty in the United States, said that the poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 per cent, down from 15 per cent in 2012. The decrease in the poverty rate was attributed to the growth in year-round employment by 2.8 million jobs in the United States, government officials said.
-
US Must Improve COVID-19 Strategy To Keep Millions From Poverty: UN Expert
The US must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the COVID-19 pandemic from plunging into poverty, an independent UN human rights expert has said.
-
Trump May Redefine Poverty, Cutting Americans From Welfare Rolls
By changing the index the government uses to calculate the cost of living, the poverty level could rise at a slower rate.
-
Poverty Rate in US Drops For the First Time Since 2006
The US Census Bureau, in its annual look at poverty in the United States, said that the poverty rate in 2013 was 14.5 per cent, down from 15 per cent in 2012. The decrease in the poverty rate was attributed to the growth in year-round employment by 2.8 million jobs in the United States, government officials said.
-
US poverty rate unchanged at 15%; record numbers persist
The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at record levels, although dwindling unemployment benefits and modest job gains helped stave off what experts had predicted would be the fourth rise in a row in the poverty rate.
-
At 16%, US poverty rate reaches record high
A record number of Americans — 49.1 million — are poor, based on a new census measure that for the first time takes into account rising medical costs and other expenses. The numbers released on Monday are part of a first-ever supplemental poverty measure aimed at providing a fuller picture of poverty. Although considered experime...
-
US poverty rate reaches 27-year high, at 15.1%
The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans in poverty jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, a 27-year high. About 46.2 million people, or nearly 1 in 6, were in poverty. That's up from 43.6 million, or 14.3 percent, in 2009. It was the highest level since 1983. The number of people lacking health insurance increased to 49.9 million, a n...
