John Bird's poverty diagram shows how far removed the aspiration for welfare spending in 1948 is from today's reality.

4."Pinto beans (washed, picked, and left in water overnight) and a ham hock. If we were lucky, we'd lucky a couple of bay ...

Recently, a friend sent me a YouTube clip from one of the entertainment TV channels in Ethiopia. On its Sunday show, it featured a woman proudly presenting a traditional dress with a twist--it was ...

A unique analysis of district-level data reveals why inequality is so destructive to the household consumption welfare of people living below the poverty line. During negative economic growth, the ...

A low-income family of four in 1950 could still afford rent and utilities for nearly half of Chicago apartments. It's a far ...

ATLANTA — Georgia could allocate extra money to educate poor public school students for the first time under a House budget ...

Political determination accompanied by comprehensive scientific plans, a holistic approach, and numerous strategies can help ...

The Johor government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating hardcore poverty in the state, with a targeted timeline of ...

ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to ...

Many people buy offal to eat because they cannot afford better cuts of meat. Budget 2025 just emphasises the inequality in ...