Louisiana now has the highest rate of veterans living in poverty, according to a new report. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ...

Creek Street, the historic boardwalk in Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska did not have the highest outright poverty rate. But it did experience a shocking increase in poverty among people aged 65 and older ...

AARP Foundation’s quarterly Economic Security Monitor tracks economic conditions for those experiencing both aging and ...

Microfinance aimed to foster prosperity but stoked hardship for those borrowers who took on debt they couldn’t afford.

The children in Growing Up Poor in America were already dealing with difficult family circumstances when the coronavirus began spreading across the United States. Thirteen-year-old Shawn and his mom ...

Every year, federal, state, and local lawmakers attempt to target billions of dollars to schools with seemingly high concentrations of students from families in poverty. The aid is designed to support ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. A recent AP-NORC poll reveals a pervasive misunderstanding about ...

The United Nations has sounded the alarm on the Ebola outbreak in DRC, highlighting its dire implications for African ...