World Poverty 'More Widespread'
By Steve Schifferes
Economics reporter, BBC News
28/08/08 "BBC" -- - The World Bank has warned that world poverty is much greater than previously thought. It has revised its previous estimate and now says that 1.4 billion people live in poverty, based on a new poverty line of $1.25 per day.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20643.htm
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One in four ‘facing fuel poverty’
BBC
09/08/08
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year, a report has suggested.By the end of 2009, 5.7 million UK households will be spending at least 10% of their income on energy bills, the National Housing Federation said.Average household electricity bills are expected to increase to more than £500 per year by 2010, and gas bills to around £900...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7602859.stm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=poverty
Economics reporter, BBC News
28/08/08 "BBC" -- - The World Bank has warned that world poverty is much greater than previously thought. It has revised its previous estimate and now says that 1.4 billion people live in poverty, based on a new poverty line of $1.25 per day.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20643.htm
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One in four ‘facing fuel poverty’
BBC
09/08/08
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year, a report has suggested.By the end of 2009, 5.7 million UK households will be spending at least 10% of their income on energy bills, the National Housing Federation said.Average household electricity bills are expected to increase to more than £500 per year by 2010, and gas bills to around £900...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7602859.stm
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=poverty
rudkla - 29. Aug, 10:39
