Income Inequality

Food distributors hit by reduced donations, higher prices and fewer volunteers

We look at how the coronavirus disproportionately affects people living in poverty and talk about gun violence in Philadelphia during the outbreak.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to slow the economy, countries all over the world are grappling with unemployment. How do different countries compare?

The number of new people claiming unemployment benefits totaled a staggering 6.648 million last week — doubling the record set a week earlier

Forced to shift learning online due to school closures, districts in rural Pennsylvania have to get creative to get students connected.

Advocates for the poor say it's only a first step and that those at the lower end of the economic scale will need much more help in the months ahead.

Nearly 400 people gathered remotely on a Zoom call with city lawmakers.

The federal benefits can only be used for certain sizes and brands — and shelves are running dry.

As the coronavirus pandemic puts thousands of people out of work, state and federal governments are finding ways to help them survive.

Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.

Coronavirus has brought the idea of unconditional cash transfers, a policy being experimented with in Philly, to the national stage.

Hundreds of furloughed city employees are now guaranteed paychecks throughout the coronavirus crisis.

You might be able to get benefits even if you’re not yet laid off.

The idea of giving citizens a monthly basic income has come up on the presidential campaign trail. Now, Philly wants to try it as a way to lift some residents out of poverty.

SEPTA set to announce a new fare structure, as transit advocates pressure the agency to make transfers free.