Growing Poverty: Hard to Ignore at Home
The United States is ranked the wealthiest nation in the world, yet almost half of all Americans are considered to be in poverty or low-income.
Posts Tagged ‘Unemployment’
Seeking: A Job
The problem with jobs? Too few people have them. The official unemployment rate is 9%: almost one out of every ten working people can’t find a job.
Hunger Rising in the U.S.
A recent survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that more people in the United States have trouble buying food.
Unemployment to Stay
Officially, the number of people out of work is 9.4 percent of the population, but the real number is actually much higher.
Economic Meltdown
Higher prices for food and energy, rising unemployment and more businesses closing their doors all show that the global economy is in crisis. Most economists believe the economy is in recession or even a depression like in the 1930s. The poor are those who suffer the most in an economic crisis, with less money for [...]
