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 How outdated metrics mask today’s economic reality ...

A popular blogger says the real poverty line for a family of four is around $140,000. There has been pushback.

As climate change causes the plant to warm and people crank up their air-conditioning, Americans are spending increasingly more money on their energy bills. This means more people are experiencing ...

Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

For one San Diego woman, it’s losing the government benefits that helped feed her family because she got a $1 an hour raise. For another, it’s feeling like you’re not quite drowning, but always ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — If you look at the numbers, both Ohio and the city of Toledo are above the national average when it comes to poverty. At the Main Library in downtown Toledo, the Bridges Out of Poverty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Have you ever heard of transport poverty? Chances are, you haven’t. It’s been described as “a hidden crisis”, and it impacts ...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration, developed a method to measure how many families were unable to afford ...

Forty-two million Americans receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (also known as food stamps). Twelve percent of the population. To be eligible, household gross income must ...

Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks to her new campaign staff called for "a future where no child has to grow up in poverty." Her first campaign ad doubled down on this message. Now she is outlining ...

AKRON, Ohio - A new set of data released by the Census Bureau offers updates of details on a variety of topics for every place in the United States. Here’s a look at those details for Summit County, ...