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Philadelphia’s population declined for the third straight year, census data shows
WHTM via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal estimates released Thursday showed that more than 16,000 residents left...
What are payday loans and other types of predatory lending?
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFinancial watchdog groups have raised concerns about predatory lenders taking advantage of...
Deadly disasters are ravaging school communities in growing numbers. Is there hope ahead?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, Philip Raya, his wife and two young children...
Many older adults in Cook County die without an estate plan. A newer legal tool is helping heirs...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoKenneth Ratliff’s parents passed away years ago without any estate plan. Ratliff, 57, said he is...
Home title problems leave some Detroit families who need debt help in tough spot
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTenai Leali wants to pass down her grandparents’ home — the one she’s living in now — to her own...
Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 8 months agoUBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get...
Opinion: Why does the IRS require us to fill in the blanks?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe tax code runs to almost 7,000 pages. This breeds mistrust, as Americans believe the rich can...
How Pennsylvania keeps its voter rolls clean and updated
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. This article is available ...
Gun buybacks are popular. But are they effective?
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile many communities include buybacks in gun violence prevention strategies, most research shows they ineffective at reducing homicides and suicides.
Low-Income Americans Benefit From Cheap Internet. So Do Comcast and Charter
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 11 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Two years ago, US lawmakers created a $14.2 billion fund to help low-income families...
