poverty
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In Birgitta Trotzig’s novella, a young woman’s toughness in the face of poverty and heartbreak sets her apart from her village peers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Pakistan is classified as a lower-middle-income country, with roughly 25 percent of its 240 million population living in poverty, as per World Bank data.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
There’s also a risk of a higher rate of elder poverty if people are unable to save what’s required, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Beyond the obvious, the dilapidated housing and the poverty, what struck Duncan Smith in Easterhouse was the hopelessness, the sense that being on benefits was a destination, not a bridge.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
C.P.’s mother, Maude, was an emotionally distant figure, already defeated by hard work and poverty by the time C.P. was born.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
