"Invisible America" is a poignant film that delves into the harsh realities of poverty in the United States. Through ...

Today you can drive through many once-thriving towns in rural North Carolina and view main streets where formerly thriving ...

Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to afford their basic needs. But this is a problem we can actually solve. With a ...

And poverty is just one of the areas where there is a divide ... given to organizations in metro counties.” Why do so many US philanthropists ignore rural areas, and what can be done to remedy the gap ...

Like many of the other parents in Sandra’s rural community who live below the poverty line, educational toys and books, as well as the free time needed to engage in playtime, are out of reach. Not ...

How does rural poverty develop, what accounts for its persistence, and what specific measures can be taken to eliminate or mitigate it? About one-fifth of the world's population is afflicted by ...

This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 00/78 "Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies." Citations for the research referred to in this shortened version are provided in ...