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 ...

The U.S. Census Bureau measures poverty by comparing a household’s pre-tax income to a set poverty threshold. This threshold is the amount of money needed to cover basic needs. While some states have ...

The event was held on Wednesday morning at Saint Michael Parish Family Life Center in Canfield. It is the fourth straight year for the event. People who attended could take part in what is called the ...

In October 1936, 200 men marched from South Tyneside to London to protest against the poverty and unemployment in their town, Jarrow. Nearly a century later, Jarrow is taking part in a small pilot ...

For a growing share of American families, the official poverty line bears little resemblance to life's actual price tag. A ...

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor ...

Can you imagine having to regularly miss work or school because of a regular biological function? What about risking your health because the items you need to manage this function are not affordable?

Sasaki is president and CEO of United Way of San Diego County. She lives in Clairemont. Who do you think of when you envision a family living in poverty? The response may have been different a few ...

Fewer than 10% of Marylanders live below the poverty line, but in Baltimore, the ratio is much higher, with one in five people living in poverty. There is no shortage of reasons why the rate in the ...

The Department of Defense implemented the Basic Needs Allowance in 2023 to supplement income for larger military families, but only 77 service members applied for and received this allowance the first ...

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 ...