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Poverty line

211 call centers show financial strain above the poverty line  

by Kai Ryssdal , Andie Corban and Aleezeh Hasan
May 14, 2024
Many callers hoping to get referrals have moderate incomes but still struggle, explains Rachel Wolfe of The Wall Street Journal.
211 call centers are "a really great window into the state of the American consumer," says The Wall Street Journal's Rachel Wolfe.
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COVID & Unemployment

With more people falling below the poverty line, a look at what benefits they might receive

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 15, 2020
High unemployment and reduced income for many during the pandemic may make more people eligible for federal aid programs.
The poverty threshold, just over $26,000 a year for a family of four, is used to allocate more than a trillion dollars in government payments.
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Tired of waiting for Congress, majority of U.S. states have raised their minimum wage

by Paulina Velasco and Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 30, 2017
Is federal minimum wage still a thing?
Whole Foods Market employees and union activists protest outside a Whole Foods Market store, calling on the company to increase its wages to $15 an hour.
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World Bank rethinks poverty measure

by Noel King
Oct 1, 2015
The benchmark of $1.25 a day is expected to raise to $1.90.
The benchmark of $1.25 a day is expected to raise to $1.90.
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