Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines increasing hunger in America, caused in part by inflation and in part by the end of monthly Child Tax Credit payments, as well as other income supports. And we look at a brand new report that shows "staggering" levels of wage inequality in the U.S. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
Hungry families need our help. So do the food banks that feed them.
March 24
Among the most enduring images of pandemic year 2020 were mile-long car lines as families suddenly beset by unemployment inched their way toward relief in the form of food banks. Such disturbing imagery is unlikely to return soon – the economy is rebounding after a record-breaking 2021, and the number of families seeking assistance is down precipitously from March and April 2020. But more families are reporting a lack of food, and visits to food banks are once again on the increase, in large part due to the rising cost of groceries, gas, and rent – three spending areas that disproportionately hit families with low incomes in times of inflation. READ MORE »
New report: Half of women of color in the U.S. paid less than $15 an hour
March 25
Vikki Tully of Alkol, West Virginia has worked as a Head Start teacher for 26 years. She earns $12.70 an hour. Tully is one of nearly 52 million workers – or almost one-third of the work force – who earn less than $15 an hour, according to a new report released this week by the anti-poverty advocacy group Oxfam America. READ MORE »
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