Ask Americans how they feel about their finances, and many will tell you they’re barely getting by — or worse. In recent weeks, that anxiety intensified after claims circulated online suggesting that ...

Why is there so much poverty in the richest nation in the world? That’s the question acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond sets out to answer with Poverty, by America. The topic is a familiar one for ...

New data shows that the K-shaped economy has simultaneously raised household income and childhood poverty rate. The downstream effect hits schools.

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from ...

In many upstate cities like Syracuse, Binghamton, and Rochester, the number of children living in poverty is upwards of 40%.

Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the reason the rate isn’t even higher. According to the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The poverty rate across New York City fell slightly over the past year, but despite the overall decrease, two boroughs saw their numbers rise. New data from the U.S. Census ...