Families aren’t failing the poverty line—the poverty line is failing them. How outdated metrics mask today’s economic reality ...

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The new child poverty strategy promises the biggest fall in child poverty in decades. Will it also deliver better health for ...

We often think there are only two ways to fight poverty — the government and private philanthropy. But living arrangements can be just as important. Moving in with relatives or friends can save on ...

While there has been long-term, stable growth in the economy since the financial crisis in 2007 and 2008, the lack of affordable housing may ultimately play a significant role in slowing growth and ...

This year’s Inside Housing Give Fuel Poverty a Voice survey, in collaboration with safety technology specialist Aico, ...

On Jan. 26, 2021, President Joe Biden signed four executive orders designed to address racial equity in the United States. With one particular action, Biden hopes to right the historical wrongs Black ...

Efforts to combat global poverty remain unchanged in part because of severe cutbacks in American international aid, ...

A person asks for financial help with a sign saying "For food" in Moenckebergstraße, which is decorated for Christmas. Due to high rents and related housing costs, more people in Germany are living in ...

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When factoring in housing costs and other basic necessities, nearly one in five Californians lives in poverty, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. Under these measurements, ...