The "working poor" are people who have a job - maybe even several - yet are barely scraping by. They’re often invisible... mopping the floors after closing, taking fares at a parking garage, or frying your burger behind the counter. ideastream's Brian Bull shares these profiles in the short series The Working Poor.
Regional News Stories
Posted December 23, 2013
The former New York Times reporter talks about his research and experience with America's struggling working class.
Regional News Stories
Posted December 23, 2013
An unemployed Cleveland elder contends with a tight budget and sporadic work, while also caring for her mother.
Regional News Stories
Posted November 28, 2013
A college graduate finds herself on food stamps and living in her parent's basement.
Regional News Stories
Posted October 6, 2013
Our Working Poor series continues with a Cleveland man working two jobs and hoping to reconnect with family.
Regional News Stories
Posted August 27, 2013
A Cleveland fast food worker and mother tells her story about working while planning for bigger things ahead.