https://www.wrkf.org/tags/war-on-poverty War on Poverty en-US Copyright Wed, 07 May 2014 21:06:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-05-07/one-familys-story-shows-how-the-cycle-of-poverty-is-hard-to-break Like her own mother was, Desiree Metcalf is a young, single mom living in poverty. She doesn't have just one or two problems, but a whole pile of them. Wed, 07 May 2014 21:06:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-05-07/one-familys-story-shows-how-the-cycle-of-poverty-is-hard-to-break Pam Fessler https://www.wrkf.org/2014-05-07/the-changing-picture-of-poverty-hard-work-is-just-not-enough Many American families living in or right above the poverty line have flat-screen TVs, cars and cellphones — so what does living in poverty mean today? Wed, 07 May 2014 07:34:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-05-07/the-changing-picture-of-poverty-hard-work-is-just-not-enough Pam Fessler https://www.wrkf.org/business/2014-01-10/minimum-wage-loses-ground-since-its-banner-year-in-1968 When President Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty 50 years ago, part of it was a pushed to increase the nation's minimum wage. Low-wage workers actually saw their purchasing power peak while Johnson was in office. Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/business/2014-01-10/minimum-wage-loses-ground-since-its-banner-year-in-1968 Scott Horsley https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/coal-mining-area-grapples-with-how-to-keep-bright-young-minds Residents of Martin County, Ky., where President Johnson traveled to promote his War on Poverty in 1964, say they need jobs more than government aid. Wed, 08 Jan 2014 22:11:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/coal-mining-area-grapples-with-how-to-keep-bright-young-minds Pam Fessler https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/for-lbj-the-war-on-poverty-was-personal Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America." It was something he knew well, says historian Robert Caro. As a boy, Johnson and his family often had little food and were "literally afraid every month that the bank might take away" their house. Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:31:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/for-lbj-the-war-on-poverty-was-personal NPR Staff https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/kentucky-county-that-gave-war-on-poverty-a-face-still-struggles In 1964, President Johnson traveled to Martin County, Ky., to try to sell his "war on poverty" to the American public. What residents say they need now is steady work. Wed, 08 Jan 2014 08:29:00 GMT https://www.wrkf.org/2014-01-08/kentucky-county-that-gave-war-on-poverty-a-face-still-struggles Pam Fessler