Many working people in Europe are at risk of economic hardship, prompting EU researchers to seek policy answers. For Lineke Smit, poverty in Europe is brought home to her almost every day at work. She ...

Lack of money impacts how a person takes financial decisions: now or preferably later. Procrastination and avoidance behaviors in turn have an effect on lack of money, which can result in a sense of ...

Over 37.9 million Americans currently live below the poverty line. With more than 11 percent of the American population struggling to afford basic necessities like food, housing, and healthcare, it is ...

Some say that if a person opposes social programs, like I do, he or she is selfish and has no regard for the less fortunate. While I am certainly selfish at times, I care about others a lot. In fact, ...

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The impact of poverty affects millions of people around the world. It is a massive burden on families that cannot afford a home and school — even food — for their children. Poverty has direct links in ...

With a National-led coalition government taking shape (how long it takes is another matter), the nation’s “squeezed middle” awaits the financial relief promised during the election campaign. As the ...

The National Party’s pledge to apply sanctions to unemployed people receiving a welfare payment, if they are “persistently” failing to meet the criteria for receiving the benefit, has attracted plenty ...

I attended the Salem Human Rights Coalition meeting on Tuesday, March 7, which included Veronica Faustino’s presentation of The Poverty Trap. Ms. Faustino shared that the experience of poverty is not ...