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Watch | Hardeep Singh Puri: We should be applauded for bringing down food and fuel prices

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri talks about the BJP’s work in lifting people out of poverty and in bringing down prices of food and fuel

The Hindu · May 18, 2024

Argentine president Javier Milei begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials

Before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing "poverty and death" to Spain.

WEKU · May 18, 2024

Are Poor Schools Underfunded? It's More Complex Than You'd Think.

Despite headlines pointing to the contrary, high-poverty schools get more funding than low-poverty schools in almost all states.

Reason · May 17, 2024

No increase to base jobseeker rate in budget means Centrelink payment remains below poverty line

There will be no change to unemployment payments despite a government committee and several social services groups calling for an increase

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

Governor’s Budget Includes Painful Cuts to Housing, Homelessness and Welfare Programs

Despite reductions to housing and antipoverty programs, Gov. Gavin Newsom maintains Medi-Cal funding.

Capital & Main · May 15, 2024

Australia budget 2024: the six graphs you need to see

A surplus matters less than what choices the government makes in its budget – here’s what Jim Chalmers’ statement tells us

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2024

When Suella Braverman lectures Labour on child poverty, something is very wrong

If even the Tory right-winger sees political capital in opposing the two-child benefit cap, Keir Starmer needs to think again, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Millions of British children born since 2010 have only known poverty. My £3bn plan would give them hope

We know about the hardship of ‘Thatcher’s children’, but a new generation of Tories has raised inequality to even higher levels, says the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Children of austerity need a rescue plan, Gordon Brown says

Former prime minister proposes £3bn support package for ‘blighted generation’, including Sure Start relaunch

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

Declining poverty ratio: a continuing trend

NSSO fact sheet data reveals declining poverty and inequality trends, with varying estimates based on different methodologies.

The Hindu · May 13, 2024