In 1988 President Ronald Reagan argued that “the federal government declared a war on poverty, and poverty won”. Thomas Sowell, a 95-year-old economist at the Hoover Institution and social-media ...

Emmy Award-winning producer Linda Midgett shows us in this groundbreaking documentary a new face of poverty in America. About 50 million people in the United States live below the poverty line (In ...

Non-cash benefits bring many Americans above the poverty line — and our poverty statistics should reflect that.

The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. It's... The Roots of Poverty in America The United States is one ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a body mass ...

Many Americans are struggling, but make too much money to qualify for social assistance. That's because the US poverty line is outdated, leaving behind workers who could benefit from help. Experts ...

Children participate in activities at the Head Start classroom in the Carl and Norma Millers Childrens Center on March 13, 2023, in Frederick, Md. The U.S. child poverty rate more than doubled from ...

“The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why?” That’s the question that underscores Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond’s ...

Man, I thought I was busy in college. Between juggling two part-time jobs, caring for my younger sibling, and trying to keep up with my coursework, I felt like I was constantly running on empty. Turns ...