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 ...

In many upstate cities like Syracuse, Binghamton, and Rochester, the number of children living in poverty is upwards of 40%.

Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also ...

Last week, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib proposed three pieces of legislation under the umbrella of her “Economic Dignity for All Agenda.” These bills would create a comprehensive system of economic ...

New data shows 230,000 children in the state lack basic needs.

New federal data shows that poverty among Allen County’s school-age children is rising, even as unemployment remains low and jobs are widely available.

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Last year’s presidential election underscored, particularly to Democrats, that the costs of living were a major factor in the outcome. Inflation had increased sharply during Joe Biden’s presidency, ...

More than half of all children living in Detroit fell below the poverty line in 2024, threatening nearly a decade of progress in the city's fight against child poverty, straining nonprofits that ...