poverty

Covid-19 pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty last year and erased 9.3 million jobs, the Asian Development Bank said.

British households are facing the worst cost of living crisis for decades, as inflation, declining wages and an energy crisis eat into household incomes.

A new program plans to give Black women in Georgia up to $850 in guaranteed income per month. Similar experiments are also taking place across the country.

Real estate zoning restrictions have produced a national housing shortage and affordability crisis. Architects and economists say reform could boost growth.

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed how vulnerable older workers can be to income shocks. Google and AARP are launching new digital training to help change that.

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life can be their most vulnerable, research shows. A new program gives money to mothers to help break the cycle of poverty.

Many U.S. cities are facing hefty bills if they want to fix their aging public housing. Meanwhile, need for homes outweighs supply, and some units can become crowded — which can be deadly.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a new era of inflation inequality, economists warn, in which poor households bear the brunt of rising prices.  

Twenty-six U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2022. Activists have pushed for $15 an hour, but some are setting their sights on an $18-per-hour rate.

Almost half of American families with young children have had a high risk of falling into poverty. That could have lasting effects on their children’s lives.

Last Thanksgiving was characterized by long lines for food. This year, food banks say they’re still seeing high demand, along with new economic challenges.

In a new memoir, former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs talks about the challenges he faced growing up and how anti-poverty initiatives can give others a chance.

House Democrats included a one-year extension of the enhanced child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act passed Friday, benefitting millions of families.

Pope Francis is decrying society which “hurries past” the poor, judges them and leaves them to their fate.

Some cocoa farmers in Africa are set to lose almost 20% of their incomes, prompting accusations that global chocolate makers are “turning a blind eye” to serious problems.

The enhanced child tax credit, including advance monthly payments, will continue through 2022, according to a framework Democrats released Thursday.

Democrats have set a deadline of Oct. 31 to enact President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, which includes expanding child-care benefits for working families.

About 8 million people collect monthly checks for the aged, blind and disabled. But those benefits haven’t been updated in years. Congress could change that.

As Democrats negotiate a host of legislative priorities, one possible area of debate is emerging — whether or not the child tax credit should be tied to work.

An expanded child tax credit has provided monthly checks to millions of families. Now some Democrats are seeking to have those payments continue past this year.