NNPA NEWSWIRE - According to Oxfam, over 50 million people in the U.S. live in poverty. The federal minimum wage, has remained at $7.25 an hour since 2007. One of the largest groups in poverty are single women with children and the working poor. Twenty five percent of African Americans in the U.S. live below the poverty line according to CENSUS data. | By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor After the historic COVD-19 pandemic has killed over 575,000 in the U.S. and damaged the economy widely, President Biden is putting increased focus on policy to assist parents. According to Oxfam, over 50 million people in the U.S. live in poverty. The federal minimum wage, has remained at […]
