Poverty

A sign is displayed as demonstrators, asking congress to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, block Pennsylvania Avenue during rush hour outside on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.

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More than 1-in-6 children in North Carolina are in poverty, federal data shows

Jason deBruyn

The official poverty rate showed a decline in North Carolina, but experts say that measure misses nuance.

Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, D.C., on May 22.

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As the baby formula crisis worsens, it's also magnifying disparities in the U.S.

Jason Breslow

Empty store shelves. Frustrated parents. The formula shortage has upended life for millions of families across the nation and magnified longtime disparities in how infants receive nutrition.

Low wage jobs are among the most abundant jobs in the region.

Business & Economy

In the Cape Fear region, segregated networks are driving two separate economies according to CFC report

The non-profit Cape Fear Collective recently came out with a landmark study on equity in southeastern North Carolina, using data from the census and other surveys. The findings speak to a community still defined by segregation and inequality. WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer spoke with data analyst Dante Haywood about those findings.

Two images of the same street show stark differences in development.

Business & Economy

鈥楾he Canary In The Coalmine鈥�: North Carolina鈥檚 Housing Crisis

Amanda Magnus

Affordable housing is in limited supply in many communities in North Carolina. The problem is particularly acute in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, where鈥�

Business & Economy

鈥楾he Canary In The Coalmine鈥�: North Carolina鈥檚 Housing Crisis

Amanda Magnus

Affordable housing is in limited supply in many communities in North Carolina. The problem is particularly acute in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, where鈥�

Business & Economy

SNAP Work Requirements Already Tough On Rural NC

Dana Terry

Nearly 700,000 people are expected to be impacted by the new changes to SNAP, a federal program which offers low-income individuals financial assistance鈥�

Business & Economy

SNAP Work Requirements Already Tough On Rural NC

Dana Terry

Nearly 700,000 people are expected to be impacted by the new changes to SNAP, a federal program which offers low-income individuals financial assistance鈥�

A fire at an apartment complex in May 2018 was a wake-up call for Greensboro to address its affordable housing crisis.

Business & Economy

What Is Greensboro Doing To Expand Affordable Housing?

Amanda Magnus

This summer the city of Greensboro plans to sue the 10 landlords with the highest number of housing code violations. These companies have racked up鈥�

Business & Economy

What Is Greensboro Doing To Expand Affordable Housing?

Amanda Magnus

This summer the city of Greensboro plans to sue the 10 landlords with the highest number of housing code violations. These companies have racked up鈥�

A sign announces the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards at a farmers market in California. Anti-poverty groups fear that many low-income people might be pushed off programs such as food stamps under a possible change to how the government measures poverty.

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Trump Administration Considering Changes That Would Redefine The Poverty Line

Pam Fessler

The possible change involves a different inflation measure to adjust the poverty threshold annually. Anti-poverty groups worry that many low-income people would be pushed off assistance programs.