H. Luke Shaefer
H. Luke Shaefer is the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy and director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. He is the co-author of $2 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America.
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Guillem Casasús A Simple Approach to Ending Extreme Poverty
Buried deep in the latest pandemic stimulus package is a transformative idea for helping families.
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Denis Balibouse / Reuters How Blood-Plasma Companies Target the Poorest Americans
The industry’s business model depends on there being plenty of people who need cash quickly.
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Greg Gibson / AP 20 Years Since Welfare 'Reform'
America’s poorest are still dealing with the consequences of the legislation that Bill Clinton signed into law two decades ago today.
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Reuters Blood Plasma, Sweat, and Tears
When cobbling together a livable income, many of America’s poorest people rely on the stipends they receive for donating plasma.
