Tag: economic mobility
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How North Carolina Erased Medical Debt for 2.5 Million People
How a Bold State Plan Rewrote the Debt Narrative On a routine mailbox day, Dawn Daly-Mack’s life took an unexpected turn when a letter arrived with life-changing news: a medical bill had finally been paid. The 60-year-old resident of Gaston, North Carolina, is one of the millions of people who felt the impact of a…
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Rethinking Diaspora Aid: Crisis-Driven Pathologies
Introduction: The Burden of Chronic Crisis in Diaspora Life For many Ethiopians living abroad, daily life unfolds under the persistent pressure of two intersecting forces: economic strain in host countries and the long tail of a crisis-affected homeland. In margins of income, rising rents, and inflation abroad combine with a perception that aid from back…
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Hunger and Food Insecurity: Impacts on Individuals and Society
Understanding the scope of hunger and food insecurity Hunger and food insecurity are more than isolated problems of skipping meals. In the United States, approximately one in eight households face uncertainty about where their next meal will come from. This statistic reflects a broader reality: access to sufficient, nutritious food is unevenly distributed, and the…