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Monday, Nov 05, 2018Posted in: Affordable Housing, California, Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News, Housing
California, a rich state, is also among the nation’s poorest
Factoring in living costs, nearly 20 percent of Californians were living below the poverty line in 2015, 2016 and 2017, making the state the poorest in the country. The national average of Americans living in poverty those same years was 14 percent.
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Friday, Nov 02, 2018Posted in: Economic issues, Elizabeth Zach, Featured News, Water
Rising costs and lack of government assistance contributes to more than half-a-million American homes without water
An estimated 1.4 million Americans lost their water service in 2016, according to a nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable and safe food and water.
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Monday, Oct 29, 2018Posted in: Community Development, Economic issues, Featured News
Report says rural wages are growing faster than urban
A recent report shows that while urban areas tend to have the highest wages overall, rural wages are growing at a faster pace. According to City Lab, the myth that success is only to be found in urban areas is false.
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