As the incoming Jackson mayor pledges revitalization in south Jackson, the reliance on plasma donation for some residents to make ends meet spotlights the challenges of economic development in an area ...

The process of addressing dilapidated properties within Yazoo City seems to have returned to the city’s operation after ...

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Tuesday night, City Council passed the Poverty Elimination Action Plan. The 5-year plan focuses on improving issues ranging from economic development to affordable housing.

Finances at Yazoo City Municipal School District Yazoo City Municipal School District spends $10,601 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $24,463,000.

Resisting the rain and the heat, 3,000 people lived in Resurrection City, on the Washington Mall, for weeks, to demand an end to poverty. This is episode 51 of Stories of Resistance.

Editorial. Poverty breakthrough India’s achievements on poverty reduction undeniable Updated - June 12, 2025 at 09:37 PM. Poverty in India is not stark, in-your-face anymore.

The latest survey from 2022-23 indicates poverty at 5.25 per cent under the revised USD 3.00 daily threshold, whilst showing an even lower rate of 2.35 per cent under the former USD 2.15 benchmark.

India has made significant progress in poverty reduction, lifting 171 million people out of extreme poverty, with rates dropping from 16.2% in 2011 to 2.3% in 2022–23.