More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, ...

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Two new studies report worse colorectal cancer survival among patients with lower socioeconomic status, adding weight to a ...

The SPLC campaign intends to reshape narratives about poverty by exposing misinformation and helping communities root out ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone ...

Would it help poverty or hurt the perception of poverty to call a six-figure family “poor”? A recent example of a claim that extends well beyond the reach of economic experts is that “the actual ...

The proportion of Filipino families who consider themselves poor dramatically decreased to 37%, or an estimated 9.8 million ...

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KYEGEGWA, Southwest Uganda — Economist Dean Karlan was perplexed. He'd come to a remote part of Uganda to check on a program he'd helped design to lift people out of extreme poverty. Only things weren ...

Child poverty remains one of the most pressing social issues facing Aotearoa, with thousands of tamariki continuing to grow ...