The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

The Canadian government issued a one-time grocery rebate in July, targeted at low-income Canadians. While the rebate provided some relief to people struggling with soaring inflation, it is far from enough to address the depth of poverty and intensity of food insecurity faced by the lowest income Canadians.

Georgia pilot gives 650 predominantly Black women $850 a month for two years, no strings attached – and it seems to be working

In the last four weeks, I’ve done two trips, scared and as a nervous wreck, one from Gurgaon to my flooded hometown in Punjab where my parents were stuck, the second from Punjab to riot-filled Gurgaon where my wife was stuck. 

Letters: Jane Mardell and a group of academics respond to Frances Ryan’s piece on a YouGov poll on what people in different income groups ‘should be able to afford’

Letters: The government’s two-child cap on benefits takes no account of the unexpected challenges that can confront any family, writes Kathleen Foster. Plus letters from Claire Edwards and Linda Theobald

The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% to 43.5% of the population, according to the country's poverty analysis agency

Nigerian writer Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six years later, she has followed up with an equally brilliant second novel, A Spell of Good Things, which has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023.

The Detroit native's two once-obscure early '70s albums – filled with distinct, plain-spoken songs focused on oppression, poverty, and racism – found a massive audience in South Africa, which he remained unaware of for decades

Independent Age noted that ‘alarmingly, people talked about their distrust of the Government, and how that prevents them applying for support’.

So far in this series of articles on the Wellbeing Economics Approach, we have discussed how the current economic system has negative societal…

BRS MLC K. Kavitha accuses Congress of neglecting P.V. Narasimha Rao's invaluable services to the nation. Rao & Manmohan Singh's reforms attracted investments, created jobs & lifted families out of poverty. Telangana Govt organised centenary celebrations. Rao initiated social welfare schools & Navodaya Vidyalayas. Statue unveiled in Nizamabad.