Portia Stafford has a high school diploma in hospitality and three certificates from job training programs. She is among a generation of ambitious Africans who spend their days chasing an elusive opening.
Tag: Poverty
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At Least 2 Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Insurance This Year
Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Adams Says NY Regained Its Lost Jobs. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?
Mayor Eric Adams announced last week that the city recovered all of the jobs lost during the pandemic. Analysts say that’s only part of the story.
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Working People Across the Country Are Living Out of Their Cars
Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.
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Amid Migrant Influx, Massachusetts Will No Longer Guarantee Shelter
Gov. Maura Healey said the state would have to start limiting emergency housing for new arrivals next month, calling for “a federal solution.”