Universal free child care is a popular policy on the American left these days. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese ...

In America, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened significantly, with states exhibiting stark disparities in wealth distribution as highlighted in recent analyses. For instance, ...

One in six American children under 5 lives in poverty — a crisis that shapes health, education and opportunity. PBS’s "Born ...

The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. It's... The Roots of Poverty in America The United States is one ...

"Parts of the United States are as poor as the Third World" according to a recent United Nations report on global inequality. Any doubts about poverty in America have been erased by the plight of New ...

Any doubts about poverty in America have been erased by the plight of New Orleans, where 30% lived below the official poverty line. Two-thirds of New Orleans' residents are African Americans, and news ...

When I was in the fifth grade, my mother was unable to take care of me and my siblings. We were poor anyway, and without Mom’s help, things got worse owing to our accident — a fire that injured and ...

More than 7 in 10 Americans say current economic conditions in the country are "poor" or "very poor in a new CNN/SSRS poll.

You may feel broke when your rent or mortgage payment is withdrawn from your checking account each month. For many, this feeling is temporary, passing as soon as the next paycheck arrives. But if that ...