If American poverty persisted, I thought, it was because we had reduced our spending on the poor. But I was wrong. Image. A homeless mother with her children in St. Louis in 1987.

P overty in America has, for decades, been framed as an issue of “them” rather than “us.” The poverty stricken are routinely thought to reside far outside of mainstream America. Central to ...

In other words, if you’re born into poverty in the US, what are your chances of escaping poverty in your own adulthood relative to, say, children who grew up in poverty in Denmark, ...

Workers face a growing divide between time needed and time available, which experts say harms their well-being and businesses ...

Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to expose the devastating consequences for Americans – including Trump supporters in ...

One reason it’s harder to escape poverty in America. Poor kids in the US are likely to become poor adults. More government support during adulthood could change that.

DETROIT (AP) — Global Citizen is turning to cities as it looks to break through what it sees as widespread political gridlock ...

Although the official unemployment rate hovers around 4 percent, one think tank argues the true number may be much higher.

Rates of mortality, chronic conditions, obesity, and mental health have worsened and compare poorly with high-income peer ...

The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...