Stockton, California—once a hub of foreclosure activity still struggling economically—is attempting to help fight local poverty and housing insecurity with a bold experiment involving Universal Basic Income.
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How Many American Households Struggle to Meet Basic Needs?
Unemployment is low, and economic headlines are mostly positive, but a substantial percentage of American households struggle to meet their basic needs, according to new data from the United Way. There are 16.1 million households living in poverty in the ...
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One part of a collection of essays published by American Enterprise Institute is focusing on housing policy issues. From the book, A Safety Net That Works edited by Robert Doar, this section revealed how reforming housing policies could help reduce poverty. ...
Read More »Poverty is Growing, Cities Need to Prepare
Studies show that poverty is continually growing, especially in suburban areas. The problem is whether these cities have the capacity to handle it.
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