The incomes of all but a small percentage of families in the United States have been stagnant for a generation. Since 1980, an overwhelming share of gains from economic growth in the United States has gone to the richest households, starting at the top 1 percent of all income earners. At the other end of the income distribution, the lowest-earning households have been losing ground. Incomes are worth less today than in 1980 when adjusted for inflation.
This year's report explores why millions of American workers and their families are hungry and poor — and how government policies can change this.
Decent jobs that pay a livable wage enable many of us to support ourselves and our families. Far too many people in the United States, though, have jobs that do not guarantee freedom from hunger. A full-time minimum wage worker earns about $15,000 a year — but the poverty line for a family of four is about $24,000 a year. Moreover, economists calculate that meeting a family's basic needs requires an income of approximately twice the poverty level.
"The Jobs Challenge" explains clearly why the United States needs better jobs and better work-related policies to end hunger. Read and explore the report to understand more about the root causes of hunger and poverty.
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