Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.
Category: Poverty
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The Global Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
International health experts have begun to shift their focus to try to provide access to basic drugs in countries where preventable deaths from infections occur too frequently.
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Poverty Increased in 2023 as Prices Rose and Pandemic Aid Programs Expired
More faced hardship in the United States last year, the Census Bureau said, as inflation and the end of subsidies outweighed higher incomes.
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Trump and Harris Embody a Stark Partisan Divide on Fighting Poverty
The two presidential candidates can both point to records of pushing poverty rates down, but their approaches could hardly be more different.
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What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis
A decade ago, the city — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage. The shift there explains today’s costly housing market in the rest of the country.
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Opportunity Zones, Lauded by Trump, Don’t Always Help Poor
A tax incentive, with bipartisan roots, aims to foster development in poor areas. It has fueled building, but it hasn’t always aided local residents.
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$29 Trillion: That’s How Much Debt Emerging Nations Are Facing
A decades-long crisis is getting worse, and now dozens of nations are spending more on interest payments than on health care or education.
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Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.
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India’s Modi, Humbled by Voters, Faces Potent Economic Struggles
With his grip on political power weakened, the Indian prime minister is confronting the same formidable challenge — how to generate hundreds of millions of jobs.
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Wall Street Lands on India, Looking for Profits It Can’t Find in China
Stock markets in Mumbai have surged as big global investors hope India can become a source of growth. It won’t be so easy.
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How Scammers Are Stealing Money From Food Stamps Recipients
Thieves are using skimmers to drain millions in food stamps and other public benefits from the neediest Americans.
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Slide Over, Auntie: Young Chinese Find Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens
The community canteens, offering huge plates for a dollar or two, have become popular among penny-pinching young professionals.