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.Bread for the World Institute's 2018 Hunger Report, "The Jobs Challenge: Working to End Hunger by 2030," is available online.
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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