Poverty Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/poverty/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:14:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-1-reverse-1-150x150-1.png Poverty Archives - The Chicago Reporter http://www.chicagoreporter.com/tag/poverty/ 32 32 163009088 Immigrant families face financial struggles https://www.chicagoreporter.com/immigrant-families-face-financial-struggles/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/immigrant-families-face-financial-struggles/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:09:27 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=7845756 As a Spanish-speaking bankruptcy attorney in Chicago, I encounter many immigrant clients who are in debt and need help managing their finances. Many times, these clients do not understand some of the contracts they signed with their landlords, mortgage companies, and car lenders. Some of the worst car loans I have ever encountered have been […]

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/immigrant-families-face-financial-struggles/feed/ 0 7845756 Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic https://www.chicagoreporter.com/millions-of-americas-working-poor-may-lose-out-on-key-anti-poverty-tax-credit-because-of-the-pandemic/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/millions-of-americas-working-poor-may-lose-out-on-key-anti-poverty-tax-credit-because-of-the-pandemic/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:15:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6321923 The earned income tax credit lifts around 6 million of the working poor out of poverty every year, but with the economy hammered by COVID-19, many might not get the benefit they need.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/millions-of-americas-working-poor-may-lose-out-on-key-anti-poverty-tax-credit-because-of-the-pandemic/feed/ 0 6321923 Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-crucial-workers-in-crises-emerge-worse-off-not-better/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-crucial-workers-in-crises-emerge-worse-off-not-better/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:40:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6142217 In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-americans-crucial-workers-in-crises-emerge-worse-off-not-better/feed/ 0 6142217 What the Supreme Court’s decision on LGBT employment discrimination will mean for transgender Americans https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-lgbt-employment-discrimination-will-mean-for-transgender-americans/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-lgbt-employment-discrimination-will-mean-for-transgender-americans/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:35:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6109752 In a national survey, transgender individuals had worse employment outcomes, lower incomes and higher rates of poverty than cisgender people.

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]]> https://www.chicagoreporter.com/what-the-supreme-courts-decision-on-lgbt-employment-discrimination-will-mean-for-transgender-americans/feed/ 0 6109752 How the coronavirus recession puts service workers at risk https://www.chicagoreporter.com/how-the-coronavirus-recession-puts-service-workers-at-risk/ https://www.chicagoreporter.com/how-the-coronavirus-recession-puts-service-workers-at-risk/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=5788632 Service workers are some of the most at risk of both the coronavirus and financial woes.

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