Poverty – Page 7

Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work.

By Peter S. Goodman and Jes Aznar

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Federal Housing Assistance Shrinks as Cost of Rent Rises

Rents have surged and homelessness is at record heights, but fewer of the poorest tenants are getting housing assistance — in stark contrast to growth in other safety net programs.

By Jason DeParle

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The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken

Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.

By Patricia Cohen

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World Bank Warns Record Debt Burdens Haunt Developing Economies

Surging interest rates and waning financing options threaten a “lost decade” for poor countries.

By Alan Rappeport

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