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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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

Bill Gates is calling for shifting climate change focus from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing ...

Experts say much will depend on whether the expanded credits continue. There were times throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when Maeghan Murdock worried about how her family -- which includes a newborn - ...

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts.