What is hunger in the U.S., and how many people live it? The economic research website by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (http://www.ers.usda.gov) says, “In 2010, 48.8 million people lived in food-insecure households. 11.3 million adults lived in households with very low food security.” It ocntinues, “16.2 million children lived in food-insecure households in which children, […]
Wright State’s Social Work Department has been partnered with Ohio State’s College of Social Work for six years to provide the opportunity for graduates with various Bachelor degrees to attend a Masters program in Social Work from OSU. Previously, area students enrolled in a graduate program for a Masters of Arts in Social Work have […]
“Rich and Poor or Citizens All: The Ethics and Economics of Government Redistribution of Wealth” was the topoc of discussion during last Thursday’s Economics Club meeting held in Rike Hall. Several people stated that wealth redistribution is overdone in the United Sates, and one attendee called it downright “obnoxious.” A chart from the Organization for […]
