Tag: Poverty
U.S. poorer than it thinks
What does it mean to be poor? Currently there are two basic ways to define poverty. To get a better measure of who needs...
Capital Good Fund blazing trails out of poverty
Business Excellence Awards 2018
Overall excellence at a small company: Capital Good Fund
With nearly one-half of the U.S. population unable to tap $400 in savings...
Census report breaks down state of Rhode Island in 2017
PROVIDENCE – New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey were released this week for 2017, with information that provides a comprehensive...
Panhandlers need help, not jail, fines
By issuing a restraining order barring enforcement of Cranton’s anti-panhandling ordinance, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith has thrown the ball back into Mayor...
Signs of hope in fighting effects of poverty, unbanking growth
It is not a coincidence that at the same time that the rate of poverty in Rhode Island is growing, the percentage of people...
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