Economic growth alone will not be enough to help the millions of children living in poverty, according to a damning report.
Oxfam predicted in its new report that the world was on track to see at least five trillionaires within a decade.
What the researchers call "plumbing poverty" was once a problem in mostly rural areas, but is increasingly found in U.S.
The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...
Scotland's benefits system is providing greater protections for children, and that means its child poverty levels are set to ...
Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns one in three children will still be in poverty in England by the end of the decade - even ...
Outgoing Department of Human Services head Laura Zeilinger reflected on her decade-long tenure at the agency responsible for supporting the city’s thousands of families who live in poverty.
Children from poor families show higher aggression and impulsivity, affecting school, friendships, and future success.
Now, the federal poverty line is the same no matter where you live. Rep. Mikie Sherrill introduced a bill to require regional ...