More than one million children in working families are set to be affected by the two-child benefit cap, new analysis has ...

Man, I thought I was busy in college. Between juggling two part-time jobs, caring for my younger sibling, and trying to keep ...

Springfield resident Andrea Carter has worn many hats: school teacher, community leader, mom, prisoner, dishwasher and ...

It’s harder for Black Americans born into poverty to break the cycle and escape than their white counterparts. According to the 2023 State of Babies Yearbook, “approximately three in five Black (62.3 ...

California’s poverty rate climbed in the first quarter of 2023, the latest quarter measured by the Public Policy Institute of California. Poverty increased from 11.7% in 2021 to 13.2%, the institute ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Child poverty continues to plague the city of Cleveland, which ranks second among the country’s largest cities in child poverty, behind only Detroit. However organizations are ...

Jessica Mota never thought she’d work in banking. The daughter of immigrants thought her accent was too strong, and she only ...

We review evidence on the effectiveness of the minimum wage versus in-work benefit policies in reducing poverty in OECD countries. The most credible evidence suggests that raising the minimum wage is ...

A recent American president said, "The most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' " Why would a president say such a thing? I think it's because ...