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City Permanently Expands Fair Fares to 200% of Poverty

A $54 million funding boost will support a fall rollout that broadens eligibility to roughly 1.3–1.4 million New Yorkers.

IMF Sets Board Vote Next Week on Argentina Review That Could Unlock $1 Billion

Germany’s Poverty Risk Rises to 16.1% as Work No Longer Guarantees Security

Berlin Social Report Finds One in Five Residents at Risk of Poverty

UK Poverty Climbs to 13.4 Million as New DWP Data Shows Need Despite Small Gains for Children

Brazil Pays March Bolsa Família to NIS 3 as Cycle Runs to March 31

Spain’s Poverty Risk Eases as Jobs Hit Record, but In‑Work Hardship Persists

Delhi Opens 25 New Atal Canteens, Taking Network to 71

Minimum Wages Rise in 19 States on Jan. 1, Lifting Pay for Millions

Musk Says AI Will Bring 'Universal High Income' and End the Need to Save

Dutch Poverty Rises for First Time in Five Years, Hitting 551,000 People

Banamex Sees Mexico’s 2026 Minimum Wage Near 309.5 Pesos as Sheinbaum Signals Another Rise

Think Tank Urges Cuts to UK Disability Benefits for Milder Conditions as £27bn Bill Looms

Sitharaman Says India Nearing No. 3 Economy, Vows To Hit 4.4% FY26 Deficit Target

Brazil Confirms 2 Million Families Exited Bolsa Família in 2025 as Incomes Rose

Castilla-La Mancha Confronts Stark Poverty Data as Government Announces 120-Measure Plan

Istat Finds 5.7 Million Residents in Absolute Poverty as 2024 Rates Hold at Series High

Venezuela Starts October Patria Payouts as Corresponsabilidad y Formación Bonus Goes Live

Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Push Prices Higher With CPI at 2.9% and Yale Warning of Poverty Rise

Mexico Advances September Bienestar Payouts as October Card Deliveries Near