Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to ...

By Yasmin Tarver In his farewell address, President Joe Biden delivered a stark warning about the dangerous power of the ...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...

Recipients saw lasting benefits, a study finds. July 31, 2024 That poverty in the United States is so multifaceted, whether urban or rural, can make it seem daunting to tackle. But some of the New ...

While American society is especially good among wealthy countries at producing poverty, it is especially bad at making the ...

A new report reveals that the number of seniors living in poverty in New York has doubled over the past decade.

Researchers found that 14,600 of Nassau County seniors reported being in poverty in 2022 — an increase of 78% from 2012, ...

Oklahomans should look askance at anything that impedes their freedom to create and build their own businesses, including ...

Georgia lawmakers propose House Bill 245 to allocate $2,000 per low-income student, costing $1B annually. A companion bill, ...

To put those numbers in perspective, the median household income in 2025 is $75,580 — nearly three times the poverty threshold. Where you live in the United States has an impact on what is ...