poverty

UW SLCE Office to Present Poverty Simulation on Feb. 25 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data Thursday revealing nationwide declines in poverty – and highlights the big disparities that remain among Mountain West states.

The move is not enough to ease widening disparities in certain parts of the region, resort towns in particular, where service workers comprise the backbone of the economy as a constant stream of tourists and wealthy second-home owners drive up the cost of living.

Advocates and social scientists say the extra money will help low and middle-income families recover from the economic impacts wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and lift millions out of poverty.

Staff say lines are normal, that people get an early start so they can head to work afterward. Still, the need is stunning. "We have literally doubled the number of individuals we're serving in this drive-up distribution between March and November," says food bank head Amy Pezzani.

Many states introduced moratoriums to protect residents from having their utilities shut off for non-payment during the early days of the pandemic. But...

A new report shows that the COVID-19 recession has households in the Mountain West facing high hardship rates, especially when it comes to rent and food...

Ana Castro was born in Mexico City and crossed the border with her mother as a child using a coyote- a person who smuggles immigrants across the U.S.…

Over the last five years, the Mountain West as a whole has experienced a spike in population, while at the same time every state in the region saw a...

According to a new analysis, proposed changes to the federal poverty line could mean big changes for low income people in the Mountain West.