Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. It’s time to retire the outdated federal poverty line and ...

Yet that information is often lacking in the countries that need help most, the researchers said. Household surveys of consumption or income—considered the gold standard for defining poverty lines—may ...

The government unveiled its long-awaited child poverty strategy overnight – but it has split opinion, with some critics fearing it is not ambitious enough. Child poverty has been a sticking point for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 7 million Californians lived in poverty last year. The rate of ...

While the economy was a key topic of discussion for the two presidential candidates when they met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, the duel ended without explicit consideration of ...

Sitting at a blueberry blue table in a Head Start classroom in Pullman, Mich., about an hour south of Grand Rapids, preschool teacher Julie Beck helps a little girl draw a rainbow with crayons. Nearby ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Louise Skolnik, professor emeritus of social work at Adelphi University and former Nassau County director of human services and deputy commissioner of the county ...

A Wall Street portfolio manager has gone viral with a blog post that posits a new poverty line for a family of four in America: $140,000 a year. It’s a large number. The Federal Poverty Level set by ...

Child &Family Service put out a call to action to other nonprofits on Monday to join it in the battle to fight the harmful effects of poverty in Hawai‘i, where an estimated 15 percent of families are ...

In Albany, N.Y., three men use their own experiences to set teens on the right path. Efforts by individuals can sometimes have an outsized impact... 'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty ...