A prominent strategist contends that the real "poverty line" for a family of four is $140,000, not the official threshold of ...

The idea that a family earning six figures could still feel poor sounds absurd until you start tallying rent, child care, ...

Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net ...

Learn how the poverty gap measures poverty's intensity through income shortfalls from the poverty line, and explore its ...

An new article published in Social Work in Mental Health outlines the persistent systemic and structural social injustices ...

New research from the Urban Institute credits stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, and bigger food stamps with a sizable drop in poverty.

Camden families are earning 50% more than they did in prior years, yet their median income remains at just $37,045 compared ...

McDowell County residents say it’s up to them to forge a brighter future after decades of federal projects haven’t eased ...

The Mexican government on Friday claimed that for the first time in history more  Mexicans are categorized as middle class ...

Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled momentum on peace talks after a meeting yesterday. And, anti-poverty groups ...

The California Supreme Court ruled that courts must consider a person's ability to pay before imposing certain court fees and assessments, marking a major decision in the state's effort to reduce the ...