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Do you know of some interesting current articles on poverty?
Feel free to send them our way if you don’t see them here.
Send them to Randi Armour at rarmour@cctenn.org

POVERTY

Rethinking our social fabric to weave a more just society
April 4, 2008 The Tennessee Register
The multi-faceted challenges of poverty
March 21, 2008 The Tennessee Register

The sting of poverty- What bees and dented cars can teach about what it means to be poor-and the flaws of economics
March 30, 2008, The Boston Globe
In the good ole days a dollar traveled a lot farther
April 4, 2008 The Tennessee Register
Growing in faith while saving gas
June 27, 2008 The Tennessee Register
University’s poverty course takes students to Appalachia
July 11, 2008 The Tennessee Register

HUNGER - LOCAL

Gas, food prices hurting agencies’ ability to deliver social services
June 27, 2008 The Tennessee Register

HOUSING - LOCAL

Woman followed Holy Spirit’s lead to help with Room in the Inn
May 30, 2008, The Tennessee Register

ECONOMIC SECURITY - LOCAL

Summer heat strains Charities’ North Nashville Outreach
September 2007, The Tennessee Register

Many illegal immigrants pay up at tax time
April 10, 2008, USA Today

Facing long odds, cabbies fight for better pay, working conditions
July 11, 2008, The Tennessee Register

Congregations hope to build support for living wage
July 11, 2008, The Tennessee Register

Setting wages should come down to more than economics
July 11, 2008, The Tennessee Register

ECONOMIC SECURITY - NATIONAL

Mayor Bloomberg Releases Incentives Schedule For Opportunity
NYC, June 14, 2007