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Tag: Poverty

Posted inCensus

Why did one Memphis ZIP code lose 22% of its population in 10 years?

by Jacob Steimer August 27, 2021August 17, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Safety net policies are helping reduce the number of Americans below the poverty line – but that’s not the whole story

by Elena Delavega, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis August 25, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inEconomic Justice

Program looks to put payday lenders out of business

by Carrington J. Tatum August 20, 2021August 24, 2021
Posted inEconomic Justice

Racial gulf created by economic recovery efforts will echo for generations

by Kiyadh Burt and Diane Standaert August 11, 2021August 18, 2023
Posted inHealth

St. Dominic knew patients couldn’t afford care: It sued them anyway

by Giacomo Bologna, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting August 9, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Child Tax Credit Q&A

by Hannah Grabenstein July 14, 2021May 17, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Child tax credit ‘huge benefit’ for struggling Black families in Memphis

by Hannah Grabenstein July 14, 2021September 22, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Memphis doesn’t see a lot of capital investment – and when it does, the money goes to white neighborhoods

by Jacob Steimer July 8, 2021September 21, 2023
Posted inEconomic Justice, Memphis, Poverty, Workers

‘Labor shortage’ could bring life-changing opportunities for low-wage workers

by Jacob Steimer July 7, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Coalition earns small budgeting victories

by Carrington J. Tatum June 8, 2021September 8, 2023

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