A long-term study from the Asian Development Bank shows that childhood poverty affects adult lives not only through low ...

One Joplin will present “Rethinking Poverty” from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Joplin Public Library. The event is a simulated experience designed to spotlight the challenges faced daily ...

Although living standards have generally improved globally over the past three decades, stark and persistent inequalities remain – both between countries and within them, particularly between urban ...

Sensing tension in the room following a stressful poverty simulation, Robin Smith followed up with a deep-breathing exercise for the group Thursday. “Let’s take one deep breath in and out. For people ...

While many of us are starting fresh with New Year’s resolutions, it's important to remember that for many, just surviving ...

Alleviating poverty has been a goal of the United States since the launch of the War on Poverty in the 1960s. But what if the way we think about – and talk about – poverty is all wrong? AEI Senior ...

ALICE is a lot of people you probably already know... in fact, you could be ALICE and not even realize it – at least not until now. ALICE is an acronym describing households that are Asset Limited, ...

“It is important to remember that all poverty is local.” Beyond a mere repurposing of Tip O’Neill’s famed quip about politics, this line from the UN’s 2009 report “Rethinking Poverty” is an impressive ...