Heidi Beirich, a political extremism expert who served as the law center’s chief financial officer, was named in an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. A recent AP-NORC poll reveals a pervasive misunderstanding about ...

Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they’re known as ...

In his new book, "Poverty, by America," Matthew Desmond says that poverty persists in the U.S. because many Americans and large companies profit from it. "I want to be clear: I'm not calling for ...

Last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, child poverty in America more than doubled. This steep increase, which was accompanied by a general rise in poverty among all age ...

The children in Growing Up Poor in America were already dealing with difficult family circumstances when the coronavirus began spreading across the United States. Thirteen-year-old Shawn and his mom ...

Last week, it was widely reported that poverty had soared in 2022 after dropping sharply in 2021. This was particularly pronounced for children: The child poverty rate had fallen by half in 2021, ...

When the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats shook hands on the 2010 coalition government, it was a seismic moment for Britain’s retirees.

Every year, federal, state, and local lawmakers attempt to target billions of dollars to schools with seemingly high concentrations of students from families in poverty. The aid is designed to support ...

The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said on Monday that 8.8 million Filipinos were lifted out of ...