Erik Thorbecke, economist with global impact, dies at 97 | Cornell Chronicle
Erik Thorbecke helped create the FGT poverty index, shaping modern development economics through decades of research on poverty, nutrition, and justice.
Neighborhood Spotlight: Aerospace and water make up what Lancaster is today
Lancaster's founding and development depended on underground aquifers and railroad water needs, later sustained by the Los Angeles Aqueduct and aerospace industry growth.