A popular blogger says the real poverty line for a family of four is around $140,000. There has been pushback.

Financial analyst Michael Green suggests the official poverty line of $32,000 per year for a family of four in the U.S. is ...

American households earning well into the middle six figures increasingly say they feel squeezed, not secure, as housing, ...

A viral claim that $140K is the "real poverty line" has sparked debate over what it takes to be middle class in 2025.

At least from a material perspective, things have never been better for many if not most Americans: Their homes are larger ...

Over 50% of Americans think homelessness and poverty is a growing problem nationwide. Respondents to a new AP-NORC/Harris poll are divided on the cause of homelessness. However, there is agreement ...

In his State of the Union address in 1964, President Lyndon Johnson famously called for “an unconditional war on poverty.” Since then, according to the Census Bureau, the proportion of Americans with ...

However, Trump leaves out that his opponent, President Joe Biden, saw both of those record lows surpassed on his watch. As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump vie for Black voters’ ...

If anyone alive today merits Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights mantle, it’s the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. Cornel West, the theologian and independent presidential candidate, calls Barber the ...

As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump vie for Black voters’ support, each has been touting their achievements benefiting Black workers and families. During a June 15 visit to ...