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January 27, 2025 Benjamin Chrisinger, _Tufts University_ and Danielle Krobath, _University of South Carolina_ Maintaining a good diet is not cheap or straightforward, especially on a low

income. January 16, 2025 Tom Kemeny, _University of Toronto_ The wealthiest areas in the US are almost 7 times richer than the poorest regions, a disparity that has nearly doubled since

1960. October 23, 2024 Neil K R Sehgal, _University of Pennsylvania_ and Ashwini Sehgal, _Case Western Reserve University_ Researchers measured lawmakers’ wealth and found that those whose

Southern ancestors owned slaves before abolition have a higher net worth today. September 10, 2024 Mark Robert Rank, _Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis_ About 1 in 9

Americans are facing poverty today. But more than half of the people residing in the US will experience poverty at some point in their adult lives. September 5, 2024 Michael Long, _Oklahoma

State University_ and Lara Gonçalves, _Oklahoma State University_ This trend may surprise you, given the attention the public, policymakers, politicians and the media paid to food insecurity

at the height of the pandemic. July 17, 2024 Sanya Carley, _University of Pennsylvania_ and David Konisky, _Indiana University_ One in 4 American households is at risk of losing power

because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous. May 9, 2024 Sherri Lawson Clark, _Wake Forest University_ Eliminating poverty

has not been a major campaign issue during the 2024 presidential campaign. May 1, 2024 Thaddeus L. Johnson, _Georgia State University_ and Natasha N. Johnson, _Georgia State University_

Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational poverty, easy access to guns and a lack of affordable housing. March

8, 2024 Jamie Hanson, _University of Pittsburgh_ A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems. February 21, 2024 Eleanor

Brown, _Fordham University_; June Carbone, _University of Minnesota_, and Naomi Cahn, _University of Virginia_ Marriage on its own won’t do away with child poverty, and in fact it can create

even more instability for low-income families. February 14, 2024 Jessica Lasky-Fink, _Harvard Kennedy School_ and Elizabeth Linos, _Harvard Kennedy School_ The stigma around poverty and

government benefits can make those initiatives less effective. December 4, 2023 Alexes Harris, _University of Washington_ and Alex R. Piquero, _University of Miami_ The imposition of fines

and fees on people unable to pay has had a disproportionate impact on Black and Latino communities. September 6, 2023 Scott Schang, _Wake Forest University_ and John Dernbach, _Widener

University_ Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception. July 7, 2023 Sanya Carley, _University of

Pennsylvania_ and David Konisky, _Indiana University_ One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in

summer, when heat gets dangerous. June 21, 2023 Rob Book, _University of Southern Denmark_ With newfound fame and fortune, NBA rookies who come from poverty face a bevy of challenges that

threaten to derail their success. May 8, 2023 Simon F. Haeder, _Texas A&M University_ Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents

would need to spend 80 hours a month doing paid work, job training or community service. May 20, 2022 Callie Freitag, _University of Washington_ and Heather D. Hill, _University of

Washington_ An alternative approach to measuring poverty detected a decline in 2021, amid a surge in government support for low-income families. March 14, 2022 Celine-Marie Pascale,

_American University_ It’s getting much harder in the US to find an affordable home, even for people who work multiple jobs. February 9, 2022 Shannon Van Zandt, _Texas A&M University_

The most affordable homes face the highest risks from disasters for three key reasons. November 10, 2021 Celine-Marie Pascale, _American University_ Millions of Americans struggle to pay

their bills each month, despite earning wages well above the federal poverty line and holding multiple jobs.