New Census Bureau data highlights sharp contrasts in poverty across the U.S., with some states reporting rates nearly three times higher than others. Over the three-year period from 2022 through 2024, ...

Peter Chen, Senior Policy Analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective, joins Steve Adubato to examine the importance of addressing childhood poverty and the impact of the 2030 Census on families and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the states with the highest rates of young children affected by poverty, according to a recent study. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group, a nationwide network of ...

Some people think poverty is what results when employers exploit workers on the bottom of the labor market. Other people think poverty is what results when individuals behave in dysfunctional ways.

The poverty rate under Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has ranged from 13.1% to 13.5%. The state’s poverty rate remains higher than the national average. The rate is lower than it ...

Social Security benefits only replace 40% of pre-retirement income. In many states, earning the average benefit would put you very close to the federal poverty level. You should aim to have ...