A Latin American sees homes that have air-conditioning but are racked by addiction and puzzles over what it means to be poor.

When the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats shook hands on the 2010 coalition government, it was a seismic moment for Britain’s retirees.

Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they’re known as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. It’s time to retire the outdated federal poverty line and ...

Last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, child poverty in America more than doubled. This steep increase, which was accompanied by a general rise in poverty among all age ...

Every year, federal, state, and local lawmakers attempt to target billions of dollars to schools with seemingly high concentrations of students from families in poverty. The aid is designed to support ...

OFFICIAL poverty statistics show that less than 8 percent of Filipino senior citizens are poor. But new research presented ...