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Food insecurity
At food banks, need is up, donations are down
Jan 2, 2023
Donations of both money and food are down. That's straining food banks at a time when more people are relying on them again.
Ending hunger a battle on many fronts, over many months, says CEO of Feeding America
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Dec 5, 2022
Inflation, supply chain problems and wealth disparities remain barriers to solving hunger, says Claire Babineaux-Fontenot of Feeding America.
China's lockdowns continue to disrupt personal lives and the global economy
by
Amy Scott
and Anais Amin
Sep 12, 2022
"There was a convenience shop owner nearby me who ate nothing but instant noodles for weeks," says Marketplace's Jennifer Pak.
For Social Security recipients, "there’s no keeping up" with rising costs
Aug 15, 2022
The program is expected to provide a large benefits increase in 2023. Until then, many on fixed incomes have to tighten their budgets.
The "hungriest summer": Food banks say food insecurity is rising again
Jul 18, 2022
Higher food prices and the loss of pandemic-era supports mean that not only are more families using food banks, they're visiting them more often, advocates say.
Pandemic-driven poverty in New York City persists amid recovery, report finds
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Jarrett Dang
May 3, 2022
The report from Robin Hood and Columbia University sheds light on the enduring economic hardship faced by many New Yorkers.
How has the war in Ukraine affected global hunger?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Mar 10, 2022
Even if globally significant crops in the Ukraine and Russia are eventually harvested, the chief economist of the UN World Food Programme warns they may not make it out of either country.
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The increased child care tax credit has ended — for now
Jan 17, 2022
The payments typically came through about this time, but not this month. Some families had come to depend on that extra money.
USDA program could help shore up local and regional food economies
Dec 13, 2021
The program will help state and tribal governments purchase locally produced food for nutritional assistance programs like food banks and school cafeterias.
How does increasing SNAP benefits help low-income families?
by
Kimberly Adams
and Richard Cunningham
Aug 23, 2021
Kimberly Adams talks to Sharon Parrott, president of Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, about the expansion of food assistance.