Deregulation, defunding of welfare programs, higher taxes on the poor, and weak labor laws lead to high poverty in the United ...

In 2015, then-President Barack Obama committed the United States to achieving newly adopted U.N. global goals by 2030.

"Invisible America" is a poignant film that delves into the harsh realities of poverty in the United States. Through ...

Research shows a possible return to society of $1.24 for every dollar invested in increasing the JobSeeker rate.

The only way to end the increasingly bleak outlook on poverty is actually to fix the housing crisis and not just talk about ...

To finally bring an end to the devastating toll we all bear due to the ongoing childhood poverty crisis, a groundbreaking initiative in Connecticut offers a blueprint for transformative change.

A federal bill that would raise the poverty line to better reflect modern costs was reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D ...

UNITED NATIONS — In 2015, then-President Barack Obama committed the United States to achieving newly adopted U.N. global goals by 2030, including ending poverty, achieving gender equality and ...