Federal officials have released a new report on national poverty statistics which shows how many people are living in or near ...

By bnl editorial staff Progress in human development across Latin America and the Caribbean has plateaued and faces potential ...

Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the ...

Children living in poverty in London are having their bedrooms transformed through this project run by The Childhood Trust.

California residents — or 17.7% of the population — lived in poverty last year, according to an analysis of U.S. Census ...

Poverty levels are following a “good trend” in Kentucky, new data shows, though the state is the nation’s 46th poorest.

Two upstate cities ranked in the top 25 of cities with the highest child poverty rates that had populations over 65,000 in ...

The Rockford area Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul hosts the event to benefit those in need locally.The 8th ...

State legislators claim success tackling stifling housing and energy prices but effects could take years to materialize.

Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the outcome. Inflation had increased sharply during Joe Biden’s ...

An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released this week found that 7 million California residents — 17.7% of the population — were living in poverty last year. California was tied with Louisiana in ...

California ties Louisiana for the highest share of poor people. Lawmakers say they just passed bills that will lower housing, electricity and gasoline costs ...