Learn how the poverty gap measures poverty's intensity through income shortfalls from the poverty line, and explore its ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover how the International Poverty Line defines global poverty, its critique, and impacts. Learn about its uses and how it differs from the Federal Poverty Level.

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 ...

Ladywell, in Birmingham, has the highest levels, with 62% of children living in relative poverty. In some areas of Leeds, ...

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 ...