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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Recent data shows that about 7 million Californians, or almost 18% of the population, were living in poverty last year. The Golden State ties with Louisiana for the highest poverty rate in the nation.

Images of a woman lying dead on a park bench in Aleppo, after getting no help for her mental illness, have stirred a debate ...

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while ...

The cost-of-living adjustment is closely watched, because as many as 39% of seniors rely on Social Security for all of their ...