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  • A national poll found that nearly half of Americans feel time-poor and while most of this stems from work obligations, some is attributed to unpaid labor, like raising a family or performing household .

  • Schultz and her husband earn a gross income of $130,000, but it's not enough for their family of 7 to afford anything beyond the basics.

  • Alabama public school students are attending more racially diverse schools than they were 20 years ago, but most Black students are still concentrated in high-poverty schools, according to an analysis .

  • Lacey Gero with the Alliance for Period Supplies is just one person trying to get the word out.

  • Overall, the report detailed that Broome County also has the highest total child poverty rate outside of New York City for 2022 by 27%.

  • Biden also repeated the claim when he gave remarks in Milwaukee in December, prompting the most audience applause.

  • Many callers hoping to get referrals have moderate incomes but still struggle, explains Rachel Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal.

  • A new Child Poverty Report from New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli shows Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo have child poverty rates that are double .

  • A national survey by a Hartford-based nonprofit recently found Black and Hispanic respondents are more likely to struggle to pay for period products at some point in their lives, compared to white .

  • Locals discuss Multnomah County's proposed budget, highlighting programs for poverty, environmental issues, and urging for support of community services.

  • GASTON COUNTY ( QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The City of Gastonia hosted a poverty simulation Wednesday.

  • The IMF delegation called for further expansion of poverty alleviation and social protection programmes.