Economy
February 28, 2007 -
A groundbreaking analysis by McClatchy Newspapers documents the worsening problem of poverty across America, including the South.
February 21, 2007 -
Imagine living near an open-air pool containing thousands of gallons of hog excrement, the acrid stench from which is so overwhelming that it leads to chronic burning eyes, coughs, sore throats and diarrhea. Then imagine that the noxious stuff is sprayed on fields near your home, where it soaks into the water table and contaminates your drinking well.
February 9, 2007 -
In many ways, the public face of poverty hasn't changed much over the last 20-30 years. Say the words "poor people," and our minds easily flash to scenes of urban 'hoods and rural shacks.
December 29, 2006 -
The New Year is almost here, but you still have two days to make a tax-deductible gift to the Institute for Southern Studies and support a voice for the progressive South!
December 21, 2006 -
In the growing body of research showing that high-interest "sub-prime" home loans are bad for consumers and the economy, the Center for Responsible Lending has released a damning study that finds one out of five subprime loans end up as foreclosures:
December 20, 2006 -
Marijuana is now the most valuable cash crop for the United States overall and for many states across the South, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the Bulletin of Cannabis Reform. The study estimates the total value of this year's U.S.
December 14, 2006 -
This past weekend, Congress passed a bill requiring the federal government to share offshore oil and gas royalties with Louisiana for coastal restoration efforts, something state leaders have long pressed for.