Methods commonly used to measure poverty can lead to vastly different conclusions about who actually lives in poverty, according to a new Stanford University–led study. Based on household surveys in ...
Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...
Opinion

Thousand faces of poverty

Poverty is as misunderstood as any subject can be. At one level, it could mean no food, no clothes, bad health, and recognized inadequacy of shelters, amenities, and services.
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. In his opening remarks, Briggs discussed the essential goal of ...
A new report from the National Academy of Sciences seeks to redefine poverty. The NAS presents the effort as a matter of science: “An accurate measure of poverty is necessary to fully understand how ...
One of the federal government’s key indicators of economic distress – one that shows that rural counties are disproportionately suffering economically – is disguising persistent, intergenerational ...
According to the World Bank, if you're living on $1.90 a day or less, you're living in extreme poverty. The 767 million people in that category have $1.90 a day or less in purchasing power to fulfill ...
The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...
The Trump administration is considering adjusting the federal definition of poverty in a way that would reduce eligibility for welfare. The administration solicited public comments Monday on whether ...
According to the World Bank, if you're living on $1.90 a day or less, you're living in extreme poverty. The 767 million people in that category have $1.90 a day or less in purchasing power to fulfill ...