Economy

Poverty in America... would raising minimum wage help?

“Consider that the official poverty threshold of $22,000 per year for a family of four implies a “poverty” wage of $11 an hour. … The flaw here is the implicit assumption that all minimum-wage workers not only have families to support, but do so single-handedly.”read more

Stampede for public housing in Dallas

Thousands of people gathered to apply for Dallas County housing vouchers to help them pay the rent.

Focus on the Familiy Cuts More Jobs

“Although no official details have been released yet, it is most likely that the latest layoffs are due to drop in donations. The previous layoffs – 149 people in 2008 and 75 positions in 2009 – resulted from decreased donations due to the economic downturn.” More