Rent Going Up For Some Housing Authority Of Winston-Salem Residents
In a motion approved by the board of the housing authority, tenants who pay flat rent will be paying more beginning January, 2020.
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North Carolina Residents Spending More For Health Insurance
Across the country, health insurance premiums and deductibles are growing faster than income.
High Triad Eviction Rates Point To Hard Economic Truths
Nearly one million evictions took place nationwide in 2016. And the Triad is not immune to the problem, which some experts are calling a crisis.
For One Family, Contract Work Means 'Feast Or Famine' As Income Varies
An NPR/Marist survey found that 1 in 5 workers is a contractor, not a steady payroll employee. For about half of these workers, income can vary greatly from month to month, making budgeting difficult.
Census Bureau: Median Incomes Rose And Poverty Levels Fell In 2016
The number of people covered by health insurance also ticked up. The bureau says the income growth is driven by more people finding jobs rather than increases in salaries.
What The Stat About The 8 Richest Men Doesn't Tell Us About Inequality
It's a shocking statistic about global inequality that's made worldwide headlines. But some economists don't think it tells the whole story.
Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Down, Median Incomes Up
Median household incomes have increased for the first time since 2007 — rising by 5.2 percent. The poverty rate has declined, and more people have health insurance, the Census Bureau says.
Feeling Squeezed? Many Others Wedged Into The Same Tight Economic Spot
A new study shows that it's not your imagination: Far more people are seeing stagnant or falling wages. In 25 advanced economies, it's the same story.
GHD Is Not An AFZ. HTH You Understand What They Mean!
Translation: Global Health and Development is not an acronym-free zone. Hope this helps you make sense of the alphabet soup of acronyms.
Online Health Tools Might Not Help The People Who Need It Most
An online portal to manage chronic kidney disease sounds great, but poor, older or black people were less likely to use it. That means the shift to e-health could make health disparities worse.