Poverty /tags/poverty Poverty en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:09:10 GMT More than 1-in-6 children in North Carolina are in poverty, federal data shows /news/2023-09-15/child-poverty-rate-joe-biden-tax-credit-north-carolina The official poverty rate showed a decline in North Carolina, but experts say that measure misses nuance. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:09:10 GMT /news/2023-09-15/child-poverty-rate-joe-biden-tax-credit-north-carolina Jason deBruyn As the baby formula crisis worsens, it's also magnifying disparities in the U.S. /news/2022-06-02/as-the-baby-formula-crisis-worsens-its-also-magnifying-disparities-in-the-u-s 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. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:40:10 GMT /news/2022-06-02/as-the-baby-formula-crisis-worsens-its-also-magnifying-disparities-in-the-u-s Jason Breslow In the Cape Fear region, segregated networks are driving two separate economies according to CFC report /business-economy/2021-09-27/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. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:19:04 GMT /business-economy/2021-09-27/in-the-cape-fear-region-segregated-networks-are-driving-two-separate-economies-according-to-cfc-report ‘The Canary In The Coalmine’: North Carolina’s Housing Crisis /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-23/the-canary-in-the-coalmine-north-carolinas-housing-crisis Affordable housing is in limited supply in many communities in North Carolina. The problem is particularly acute in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, where… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:58:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-23/the-canary-in-the-coalmine-north-carolinas-housing-crisis Amanda Magnus, Josie Taris, Frank Stasio, Jason deBruyn ‘The Canary In The Coalmine’: North Carolina’s Housing Crisis /business-economy/2020-01-23/the-canary-in-the-coalmine-north-carolinas-housing-crisis Affordable housing is in limited supply in many communities in North Carolina. The problem is particularly acute in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, where… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:58:53 GMT /business-economy/2020-01-23/the-canary-in-the-coalmine-north-carolinas-housing-crisis Amanda Magnus, Josie Taris, Frank Stasio, Jason deBruyn SNAP Work Requirements Already Tough On Rural NC /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/snap-work-requirements-already-tough-on-rural-nc 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… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:20:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-10/snap-work-requirements-already-tough-on-rural-nc Dana Terry, Frank Stasio SNAP Work Requirements Already Tough On Rural NC /business-economy/2019-12-10/snap-work-requirements-already-tough-on-rural-nc 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… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:20:27 GMT /business-economy/2019-12-10/snap-work-requirements-already-tough-on-rural-nc Dana Terry, Frank Stasio What Is Greensboro Doing To Expand Affordable Housing? /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-11/what-is-greensboro-doing-to-expand-affordable-housing 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… Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:29:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-11/what-is-greensboro-doing-to-expand-affordable-housing Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio What Is Greensboro Doing To Expand Affordable Housing? /business-economy/2019-06-11/what-is-greensboro-doing-to-expand-affordable-housing 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… Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:29:54 GMT /business-economy/2019-06-11/what-is-greensboro-doing-to-expand-affordable-housing Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio Trump Administration Considering Changes That Would Redefine The Poverty Line /news/2019-05-09/trump-administration-considering-changes-that-would-redefine-the-poverty-line 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. Thu, 09 May 2019 12:04:00 GMT /news/2019-05-09/trump-administration-considering-changes-that-would-redefine-the-poverty-line Pam Fessler