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San Francisco Fed Study Examines Poverty in West Fresno: SAN FRANCISCO -- The challenges facing high poverty communities around the nation are the focus of a recently released Federal Reserve System report, "The Enduring Challenge of Concentrated Poverty in America: Case Studies from Communities Across the U.S." Each of the 12 Reserve Banks examined a high poverty area in...; Tags: Benefits, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, poverty, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-10-27
Jamaicans out pace poverty: KINGSTON AFP — Shelly-Ann Fraser can thank her mother's uneasy relationship with the Jamaican police for helping her become an Olympic Games sprint champion. Maxine Fraser, who brought up her daughter in one of the Caribbean's meanest ghettos, believes her quickfire genes have been passed on to the 21-year-old...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Jamaica, poverty; Research articles 2008-08-17
Shoe leather: SHOE LEATHER: Ron Hunter, who coaches basketball at Indiana University--Purdue University Indianapolis, is taking his players to Nigeria this month to hold basketball clinics and to deliver nearly 200,000 pairs of shoes. This past season, Hunter responded to a challenge from Samaritan's Feet by coaching a game barefoot to encourage...; Tags: Games, Indiana University, Nigeria, poverty, Purdue University; Research articles 2008-07-01
High food prices could last three years: World Bank official: SINGAPORE AFP — The prices of staple foods such as rice could stay high for the next three years, hindering the battle against poverty, a top World Bank official said Tuesday. Food prices had risen at a "startling" speed, giving governments and communities little time to respond, the bank's...; Tags: food, Manufacturing, poverty, Singapore, World Bank; Research articles 2008-05-20
EU, Latin America leaders stress trade, environment at summit: LIMA AFP — EU and Latin American leaders vowed to do more to further trade between their regions and tackle global warming and poverty as they wrapped up a summit late Friday in the Peruvian capital Lima. The 50 heads of state and government pledged in a joint statement...; Tags: Colombia, environment, European Commission, inequality, leader, Leadership, poverty, president, summit; Research articles 2008-05-16

Asia fears rising poverty, social unrest from soaring food prices: MADRID AFP — Soaring food prices could push millions of people in Asia back into poverty and lead to social unrest, regional leaders warned Sunday at the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Spain. "The recent hike in the price of rice will hit Asian countries particularly hard. The...; Tags: Asia, Asian Development Bank, food, Manufacturing, poverty, unrest; Research articles 2008-05-04
Annan urges Kenya to implement urgent economic, social reform: NAIROBI AFP — Former UN chief Kofi Annan has urged Kenya's new coalition government to address long-standing issues like poverty and regional inequality that fanned the violent political unrest of recent months. In an article carried by Kenyan newspapers on Friday, Annan said the power-sharing deal that resulted in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Leadership, poverty, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-04-18
Catholic Charities USA Takes Message of Hope to Capitol Hill; Hosts Hill Briefing Examining Strategies to Help Low-Income Youth: WASHINGTON -- Catholic Charities USA took its Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America to Capitol Hill today, hosting a briefing for members of Congress and their staff on the challenges facing low-income youth and their families. The briefing also presented innovative solutions for creating hope by reducing generational poverty. ...; Tags: America, poverty, strategy, U.S. Congress, youth; Research articles 2008-04-15
Ben & Jerry's Launches Partnership with the ONE Campaign to Bring New Voices to the Fight against Global Poverty: Ice Cream Maker's ONE Cheesecake Brownie to help raise awareness BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Dedicated to making poverty history, the ONE Campaign welcomed Ben & Jerry's as a partner, announcing a joint endeavor today to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. The partnership was announced at the...; Tags: Ben & Jerry, FINANCE, Leadership, Manufacturing, partnership, poverty; Research articles 2008-04-07
King dream not yet fulfilled: WASHINGTON -- Late in the evening of April 5, 1968, the sky over Washington was empty except for our Air Force jet tearing north. On board was the delegation that President Lyndon Johnson had sent to Memphis before dawn that day to convey his condolences and those of the nation...; Tags: Construction, Government, poverty, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington; Research articles 2008-04-06
Developing world gets less aid, donors lagging on targets: OECD: PARIS AFP — Aid to the developing countries fell last year and most donors are falling behind on their stated commitments to increase the amount of money they give, the OECD said in a report on Friday. "Overall, most donors are not on track to meet their stated commitments...; Tags: FINANCE, Government, MARKETING, OECD, poverty; Research articles 2008-04-04
G8 nations, emerging donors start development talks: TOKYO AFP — Development ministers from the richest nations as well as those of the fastest growing economies gathered here Saturday to discuss ways to ease suffering in Africa and other impoverished nations. Officials from the Group of Eight industrialised nations, along with Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico,...; Tags: food, Manufacturing, OECD, poverty; Research articles 2008-04-04
Migrant labour helping reduce Asian poverty: ADB: MANILA AFP — Asia's 54 million migrant labourers are helping reduce widespread poverty, and the region's governments should make it easier for them to move and work, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. In its annual outlook report, the Manila-based ADB said migrant workers in Asia sent back 108.1...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asia, Government, migration, poverty; Research articles 2008-04-01
Nobel laureate Yunus unveils Bangladesh clean water deal: PARIS, AFP — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Monday unveiled a deal between his pioneering Grameen bank and French group Veolia Environment to provide clean water to poor rural communities in Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi economist also sought support from President Nicolas Sarkozy for creating more microcredit schemes to fight...; Tags: Africa, Agence France-Presse, Bangladesh, bank, France, poverty, PRODUCTIVITY; Research articles 2008-03-31
Poverty Advocates Urge Governor to Sign-Off on Hard Earned Budget Provisions for the Poor: To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Rev. Paul B. Benz, Director, Lutheran Public Policy Office of WA, +1-206-390-4133, pbenz@lcsnw.org SEATTLE, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanking the State Legislatures House and Senate leadership for their work towards the common good in the 2008 legislative session, the Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington...; Tags: Governor, Leadership, poverty, U.S. Senate, Washington; Research articles 2008-03-25
GM Crops increase pesticide use and fail to alleviate poverty.: M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2008-Friends of the Earth: GM Crops increase pesticide use and fail to alleviate povertyC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13022008 Genetically Modified GM crops have led to a massive increase in pesticide use and have failed to increase...; Tags: Benefits, General Motors Corp., poverty, Strategy, yield; Research articles 2008-02-13
We said yes to a life swap: STRUGGLING dole-dependent single mum Theresa Agnew got a taste of the high life last week while wealthy business woman Brenda Shankey tried life on the breadline. The women swapped their very different lives for an unusual TV experiment. Theresa quit her basic home on...; Tags: Benefits, British Broadcasting Corp., estate, poverty, TVs; Research articles 2008-02-10
World Bank Support for Mali's Poverty Reduction Strategy.: M2 PRESSWIRE-6 February 2008-WORLD BANK GROUP: World Bank Support for Mali's Poverty Reduction StrategyC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05022008 WASHINGTON -- The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today endorssed Mali's Country Assistance Strategy CAS for the period 2008-2011....; Tags: FINANCE, Poverty, strategy, World Bank; Research articles 2008-02-06
Bush values fighting poverty, HIV/AIDS: While a strong majority of Americans are justifiably disgruntled with many policies pursued by this administration, George W. Bush deserves credit for being a president who has consistently elevated the often overlooked issue of global poverty in his addresses to Congress ("Bush tries to show that he's still on the...; Tags: Bush, Manufacturing, poverty, Republican, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-02-05
More than a pretty picture; using poverty maps to design better policies and interventions: More than a pretty picture; using poverty maps to design better policies and interventions. Ed. by Tara Bedi et al. The World Bank 2007 286 pages $40.00 Paperback HC79 Poverty mapping, a technique that combines analysis of census and household survey information,...; Tags: FINANCE, poverty, World Bank; Research articles 2008-02-01