The U.S. federal poverty system involves two distinct measures: poverty thresholds and poverty guidelines. These measures are ...

Employment rates, especially ... The World Bank Poverty and Equity Briefs (PEBs) highlight poverty, shared prosperity and inequality trends for over 100 developing countries. The briefs are released ...

Rural and urban poverty rates saw notable declines. These changes contribute to India's transition into a lower-middle-income economy, though challenges like youth unemployment and gender disparity ...

India has made significant progress in alleviating poverty, with approximately 170 million individuals ... made 13 times more than the bottom 10 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal year. On a more ...

A well-regarded Jennifer Lawrence comedy movie has begun to trend on streaming once more, two years after its original ... at No. 1 on Netflix's weekly chart of their most-watched English-language ...

India’s 2022–23 poverty rates would be adjusted to 5.3% and 23.9%, respectively. While these gains are notable, the World Bank underlines the importance of continued improvements in education ...

The former Anambra governor blamed poor leadership for the rising poverty levels in the country ... Obi, in comparing Nigeria’s path over the past 35 years with that of three other developing ...

National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says it has filed a proposal detailing a three-year plan for energy delivery in upstate New York. If approved, the plan includes rate increases for residential electricity ...

This sobering estimate marks the slowest growth rate in 36 years ... According to the Washington-based lender, extreme poverty is set to rise to 9.3% in FY25, up from 7.7% the previous year, pushing 3 ...

the poverty rate remained alarmingly high at 24.5 percent ... His successor, Ranil Wickremesinghe, secured a $2.9 billion four-year bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund, cut subsidies ...

"While Sri Lanka's economy is bouncing back stronger than expected, a significant portion of the population—about a third—remains in poverty or is at risk of falling back into poverty," said David ...