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Millions of Americans live in extreme poverty. Here’s how they get by.
Mina Dixon said: New research on the incidence of extreme poverty in the U.S. indicates that the safety net plays a huge role in an extremely poor family's survival.
Politicians and Media Must Confront Poverty in America (Opinion)
Mina Dixon said: As poverty and low-wage work become more widespread, it is striking how little is being said about the poor and those on the edge of poverty.
Stories of Struggle and Creativity as Sequestration Cuts Hit Home
Mina Dixon said: The $85 billion in federal budget cuts are beginning to be felt far from the nation's capital. Some programs are coping, some are struggling and others appear to be out of luck.
Millions of Families too Broke for Bank Accounts
Mina Dixon said: Roughly 8 percent of America's 115 million households don't have a checking or savings account. The numbers are far higher among minorities. A growing set of financial companies called Community Development Financial Institutions help the unbanked connect with the financial system.
How the Trailer Park Could Save Us All
Mina Dixon said: Baby boomers aren't going to retire the way their parents did. They are poorer, can't depend on pensions and the real-estate bubble destroyed almost 50 percent of their wealth. Trailer parks could be an affordable solution for housing aging seniors on a budget.
Equal Pay isn't Enough; Let's Also Make it Fair (Opinion)
Mina Dixon said: A longtime activist for fair workplaces argues that now is the time to close the wage gap and strengthen women's economic stability.
Help Shrinks as Poverty Spikes in the US
Mina Dixon said: Advocates say the national belt-tightening caused by the federal sequester will squeeze services for the poor just as people are slowly climbing out of the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression.
The Weeklies
Mina Dixon said: The recession has turned formerly financially stable families into the new homeless, leaving many in motels where they pay for their rooms by the week.
Parents' Lack of Work Affects 1 in 6 U.S. Children, Study Finds
Mina Dixon said: Employment prospects are improving, but the job market is not growing as swiftly for people of color and for those who have limited education. Throughout 2012, 6.2 million kids lived in a family hurt by unemployment.
Teen Employment Falls to 45-Year Low
Mina Dixon said: Adults looking for work crowd young adults from the job market.
