New research shows that social capital — the strength and diversity of a person’s social networks — is one of the strongest ...
By Vivian OnyebukwaIn the past months, insecurity has escalated across the country, with criminal entities such as Boko Haram, bandits and other terrorists unleashing a regime of killings and ...
The "K-shaped" economy has been top of mind for consumers, corporate leaders, policymakers and investors since the Covid pandemic drastically reshaped Americans' financial habits almost six years ago.
As the Philippines moves closer to upper-middle-income country status, national economic gains are still not trickling down to the poorer segments of society.
The wide-ranging JRF report finds that the depth of poverty in the UK has reached the highest on record, with 6.8 million ...
Antonoplis said the study identifies an additional pathway through which recessions might harm individuals. In addition to negative economic effects, the Great Recession has been linked to increases ...
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said 6.8 million people were living in very deep poverty in the year to March 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipino families identified themselves as poor by the end of 2025, but a growing number of households also said they were unsure about their economic standing. According ...
Chinese commentators are talking a lot these days about poverty in the United States, claiming China’s superiority by appropriating an evocative phrase from video game culture. The phrase, “kill line, ...
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Two hundred and fifty years after the publication of “The Wealth of Nations”, Adam Smith remains a towering figure in economics. But could the field’s most famous book be less revolutionary than you ...
(Editor's note: This is one of a package of columns written for The Oklahoman's Sunday Viewpoints section on the important priorities for the state in 2026.) Oklahoma has a poverty problem — but it ...