The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the ...

Michigan’s child poverty rate has climbed to 10%, according to a new report, and it suggests without the Supplemental ...

New York declares 'state of emergency' as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except for gains among the wealthiest Americans, the U.S.

Houston has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty among the largest cities in the United States, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. One out of five residents — ...

A person sleeps on a sidewalk in Los Angeles. California's steep housing costs are pushing more people into poverty, the report said. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) California is staggeringly ...

The World Bank was created at the end of World War II to rebuild Europe – and then took on the mission of lifting poor people ...

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

Under the program, families, regardless of income, can receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees.

Today's U.S. Census Bureau report on poverty in America today paints a pretty grim picture: the poverty rate--the percentage of American with incomes below $22,314 (a figure annually adjusted with ...