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 ...

A new task force is aiming to build off the ideas set forth by another group in January 2009. At its inaugural gathering, The Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force heard testimony from people ...

Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to ...

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

A new program aims to address the child poverty rate of over 30% in parts of Frederick’s Golden Mile area. The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children launched the Engaging Neighborhoods, ...

The new report also reveals 13%–15% of end of life caregivers who live with the person they are caring for (at least 22,500) are believed to be living below the poverty line. Alarmingly ...

Russell said he is trying to end poverty in Connecticut, and baby bonds are but one of many strategies required to achieve that goal. “We understand that baby bonds, by itself, is not the soluti ...

Gov. Wes Moore's anti-poverty Enough Act initially provides $3M to help Hagerstown's South End. There could be almost $30M ...

But on this occasion, John Swinney stayed to listen to an audience with experience of tackling poverty at the sharp end, telling him of the burnout, insecurity and hand-to-mouth funding.

A new program aims to address the child poverty rate of over 30% in parts of Frederick’s Golden Mile area. The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children launched the Engaging Neighborhoods ...