Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.

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While higher education still guarantees better wages, more educated North Texans are struggling with poverty, according to ...

According to UNICEF, more than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as ...

A viral claim that $140K is the "real poverty line" has sparked debate over what it takes to be middle class in 2025.

A shrinking number of Californians live in poverty. But the improvement is much too slow. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the latest “supplemental” poverty measurements from the Census Bureau. These ...

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

Have you ever had to decide whether to pay your utility bill or get your car repaired?Have you ever had to choose between buying food for your family or paying rent? Many of us have not faced these ...

Sixty-nine million children — or more than one in five — live in poverty in the world’s 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their ...

Driving through the Garfield Park neighborhoods, I am often awestruck by the many images of beauty, including institutions, like the Golden Dome and Garfield Park Conservatory. But also by the sight ...