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The article focuses on the issue of poverty and its impact on children, emphasizing the overlooked reality that many poor individuals are born into circumstances beyond their control. Topics include the need for positive role models and mentors for impoverished children, Richard Nixon's proposed universal basic income plan as a potential solution to poverty, and the significant benefits that such a program could have provided if it had been enacted.

This article discusses six options for student loan relief. The first option is to choose an income-driven repayment plan, such as the recently introduced Save plan, which can significantly decrease monthly payments and offer quicker forgiveness. The second option is to see if an employer offers student loan repayment options or a program that funds employees' 401(k) retirement accounts. The third option is to check for public-service or other forgiveness options, such as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The fourth option is to take advantage of a limited-time forbearance option provided by the federal government. The fifth option is to refinance with a private lender, although this should be carefully considered. The sixth and final option is to declare bankruptcy, which should be a last resort. [Extracted from the article]

Argues that poor people and the unemployed need more help from the U.S. government as of January 2004. Examples of motivational posters in the walls of the U.S. Department of Employment Services; Comments from Reginald McCoy, a telecommunications technician laid off by WorldCom Inc., on people who were laid off; Contemporary proponent of the idea of a universal basic income; Objections to the idea of having a basic income.

The article discusses the increases in median household income and reduction of poverty in the U.S. through referencing a report by the U.S. Census Bureau, including poor Americans' increases in income.

The article reports on the findings of the Household Survey on India's Citizen Environment & Consumer Economy (ICE 360Â ° survey) which covers covering 61,000 households in India. The survey reveals that the richest quintile accounts for 45% of income while the poorest quintile earns barely 7% of the aggregate income pie. Other highlights include per capita income, savings, and spending.

In this article, the author gives his opinion on the report of the U.S. Census Bureau in context to the nation's poverty. He mentions that the nation's official poverty rate in 2012 was 15.0 percent, which represents 46.5 million people living at or below the poverty line as per the report and so the hope of the War on Poverty should be kept alive. He states due to the poverty median household income had also dropped.

The article reports on a 2016 finding in Hyderabad, India which shows that 25,000 fake and professional beggars on the city roads were making as much as 4.56 billion rupees per annum.

The article focuses on a new Census Bureau report on economic conditions in the United States. According to the report, the nation's median household income rose slightly faster than inflation last year for the first time in six years. Statistics related to the report are reviewed. Census officials said that the number and percentage of those living at the poverty level has remained consistent. INSET: Still Behind '99.

The article reports on a study from research group the Urban Institute which examines the contribution of income to health disparities in the U.S. Findings reveal that poor adults are more likely to report in a fair or poor health than adults with family incomes at or above 400 percent of the federal poverty line. The challenges faced by poor families in public transportation, health care services, and healthy food are noted.

The article discusses an upward mobility and location study which examines why low-income children who grow up in Manhattan, New York City make less money as adults compared to similar low-income children who grow up elsewhere.

The article reports that under a grant program intended for low income students in the U.S., about 39 percent of the money distributed by private colleges in academic 1983-84 went to people whose families earned $25,000 a year. The House bill, HR 3700 requires that 75 percent of students who receive supplemental grants also be recipients of Pell Grants. According to the G.A.O., about 26 percent of the funds that private colleges allocated to students who were financially dependent on their parents went to those whose families earned from $15,000 to $24,999 annually.

The article reports on the struggle of low-income earners to finish school in the U.S. It mentions the story of a struggling Mexican immigrant, Angelica Gonzales, who vowed to be the first in her family to earn a college degree. According to economist Greg J. Duncan, everyone wants to consider education as an equalizer. It is believed that low-income Americans have little possibilities of upward mobility than counterparts in Canada and Western Europe.

An article on Saturday about a new Census Bureau count that put the number of people with incomes less than 50 percent above the poverty line -- a group known as the ''near poor'' -- far higher than previously thought described the health care for a quarter of that group incorrectly. They are uninsured; it is not the case that they have health insurance. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the survey by American City Business Journals Inc. which claims that Tucsonans are poor when it comes to personal income. It reveals that Tucson is the lowest ranking of 10 cities in Arizona and a lowly 211 out of 261 U.S. cities. Furthermore, per capita income in the city is $19,250 which is 24 percent below the national average of $25,267.

Here is a shameful fact that Connecticut's politicians should ponder: Over the past two decades, of all the 50 states, income inequality increased the most by far in Connecticut -- and not only because of the outsize gains of the state's many hedge fund managers. The gap between the rich and everyone else in the United States keeps widening. But in most other states, the poor have made at least meager gains since the late 1980s. Not in Connecticut. From 1987 through 2006, income in the bottom fifth of the state's families fell by 17.4 percent. Over the same period, the top fifth saw their income rise by 44.8 percent. So what's going on? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Argues that despite the staggering loss of lives in Sri Lanka from the recent tsunami, the country is unlikely to see a large loss in income as a result. Damage which is contained within a mile of the coasts which hurt tourism and fishing which account for a small percentage of the overall economy; Economists who believe that Sri Lanka and other damaged areas will not be dealt a financial death blow from the storm; Admission that the poor will suffer rather than the entire economy; Predictions from economists.

Expresses opinion on how political left-wing extremists influence the state of poverty in the U.S. as of January 2004. Real problem with the political left when it comes to the poor; State of household income statistics; Views on the economic condition of low-income workers.

Discusses House major leader Republican Representative Tom delay and how he dismissed pressure from the White House to pass a Senate bill that would provide child tax credits for low-income working people. Clash between President George W. Bush's desire for legislative achievements and demands from conservatives in his party; Why DeLay says the bill won't happen; Growing frustration among conservatives about pressure from the administration to provide a benefit to millions of minimum-wage families who pay little or nothing in federal income taxes.

Focuses on a study on income disparity and poverty in New York State in the 1990s. Gap between the rich and poor; Statistics on income of families; Child poverty; Factors that contribute to the income gap; Social implications of the income inequality. INSET: The Distance Between the Haves and the Have-Nots.

Discusses trends in American economy based on figures of Census Bureau. Growth of inequality and its causes; Decline of income in 1993; Views of Labor Secretary, Robert B. Reich on trends in American society and Administration's strategy; Increase in number of Americans below poverty line; Stagnation of middle class and fall in unemployment; President Bill Clinton's strategies for helping Americans.

Reports that many Americans who are considered poor are far better off than income alone suggests. Access to consumer durables; Statistics supporting the observation; Explanations behind the ability of low-income households to consume more than their income.