In the law of contracts, this doctrine provides that if a party changes his or her position substantially from acting in reliance upon a promise, then that party can enforce the promise although the essential elements of a contract are not present

One cost-of-living indicator available on the internet shows that a salary of $40,000 in santa barbara, california, is equivalent to $14,000 in wichita, kansas. this is primarily because of housing, which is much less expensive in wichita. what does this difference say about how the federal government calculates poverty?