He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. The classic promise of the American dream is that no matter where you grew up, no matter how poor ...

The classic promise of the American dream is that no matter where you grew up, no matter how poor you were as a kid, you can ...

He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. How many people are living in poverty in America? It depends on whom you ask. If it’s the US ...

Recipients saw lasting benefits, a study finds. July 31, 2024 That poverty in the United States is so multifaceted, whether urban or rural, can make it seem daunting to tackle. But some of the New ...

(The Center Square) – Low-income households are becoming increasingly dependent on government welfare and entitlement programs rather than work paychecks, according to a new report from the ...

Testimony over a proposal to redefine “neglect” for the child welfare system showed a divide between social workers and law ...

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central ...

Oklahomans should look askance at anything that impedes their freedom to create and build their own businesses, including ...

I had no advance hint of last Thursday’s Inquirer headline, “SWS: Self-Rated Poverty at 63%, highest since ’03” (Inquirer.net, 1/9/25). I suppose it was the 21-year gap, from the 64 percent of ...

As the nation went to the polls last year for a General Election, one in five people in the UK were living in poverty, ...