Hacker News with Generative AI: Poverty

Was the global decline of extreme poverty only due to China? – Our World in Data (ourworldindata.org)
The share of the world population living in extreme poverty has never declined as rapidly as in the past three decades.

Poverty, Global Economics, China, Data Visualization

42 points by janandonly 37 days ago | 13 comments

What if you can't afford to flee a hurricane? (vox.com)
Even when a life-threatening hurricane is headed your way, there are many reasons why you might stay put. You might have dependent family members who can’t leave due to disabilities or other health-related reasons; you might not have reliable transportation to get to a safer area, and what’s more, no gas to get there. Sometimes, you simply refuse to leave your home and everything you own behind.

Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, Social Issues, Poverty

21 points by lr0 41 days ago | 24 comments

America keeps choosing poverty – but it doesn't have to (vox.com)
America has gone through many ups and downs since the civil rights era, but one thing has remained remarkably constant: In 1970, 12.6 percent of Americans were considered poor; in 2023, that number was 11.1 percent — or 36.8 million people. “To graph the share of Americans living in poverty over the past half-century amounts to drawing a line that resembles gently rolling hills,” the sociologist Matthew Desmond wrote last year.

Poverty, Sociology, United States

4 points by thunderbong 52 days ago | 0 comments

L.A. pilot guaranteeing families $1k/month shows 'transformative' results: study (latimes.com)
Some of L.A.’s poorest families received cash assistance of $1,000 a month as part of a 12-month pilot project launched nearly three years ago. There were no strings attached and they could use the money however they saw fit.

Social Programs, Economics, Los Angeles, Poverty

51 points by toomanyrichies 53 days ago | 73 comments

Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei's austerity measures hit hard (theguardian.com)
Argentina’s poverty rate has soared to almost 53% in the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency, offering the first hard evidence of the far-right libertarian’s tough austerity measures are hitting the population.

Argentina, Economics, Poverty, Politics, Austerity

25 points by fpierfed 55 days ago | 12 comments

Argentina's poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei (ft.com)
Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei

Argentina, Poverty, Economics, Politics

8 points by todoesverso 55 days ago | 1 comments

In defense of the washing machine (vox.com)
Rich people debate washing machines for fun. But for billions of poor people, the debate really matters.

Home Appliances, Poverty, Economics, Social Class

33 points by lr0 55 days ago | 68 comments

Being Raised by the Internet (jimmyhmiller.github.io)
I grew up relatively poor. I was fortunate enough to have a roof over my head, clean water, electricity, a computer, internet, and cable tv. But food was often harder to come by. This may seem like a contradiction, but when your mom has left to marry her uncle and your dad has schizophrenia, you aren’t really in charge of how the money is spent.

Personal Experiences, Poverty, Internet Culture

837 points by DamonHD 57 days ago | 312 comments

Being Raised by the Internet (jimmyhmiller.github.io)
I grew up relatively poor. I was fortunate enough to have a roof over my head, clean water, electricity, a computer, internet, and cable tv. But food was often harder to come by. This may seem like a contradiction, but when your mom has left to marry her uncle and your dad has schizophrenia, you aren’t really in charge of how the money is spent.

Childhood, Poverty, Technology, Internet

15 points by jimmyhmiller 58 days ago | 2 comments

Cash alone proves inadequate to solve the problems of the poor (washingtonpost.com)

Poverty, Economics, Social Issues

7 points by petethomas 79 days ago | 13 comments

Dollar General warns poorer US consumers are running out of money (ft.com)

Economy, Consumer Spending, Retail, Poverty

16 points by paulpauper 84 days ago | 9 comments

Why Opening Grocery Stores Alone Doesn't Solve Food Deserts Deserts (propublica.org)

Food Deserts, Urban Planning, Social Issues, Poverty

8 points by isaacfrond 99 days ago | 3 comments

The Gov't Spends Millions on Grocery Stores in Food Deserts–Many Don't Survive (propublica.org)