In today’s rundown: The new poverty measurement finds Latinos to be the poorest group in the U.S. It’s going to cost an additional $5 to feed your family at Thanksgiving this year. And discounted broadband services for low income families starting next summer.
— The new supplemental poverty measure released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier this week finds that Latinos are the poorest group of Americans, according to DCentric. The new measure puts the nationwide Latino poverty rate at 28 percent. The official measurement finds that African Americans have the highest poverty rate in the country.
— The cost of Thanksgiving dinner is on the rise, reports the Virginia Farm Bureau. This year, feeding a group of 10 adults turkey, side dishes and dessert will cost $48.03. That’s nearly $5 more than last year, reports WAMU.
— A free health education text messaging service aimed at medically under-served women is reaching a number of goals, according to the White House Council on Women and Girls’ blog. Text4Baby sends three text messages per week to subscribers with information on doctor’s visits, immunization and Medicaid.
— Cable companies around the country will begin offering discounted services to families with an annual income of $29,055 or less, reports DCentric. Cutting costs will make having the internet more affordable to low income residents.
