America’s poverty level — despite the country’s enormous wealth, vast resources and human talent — is one of the highest among developed countries. Dozens of OECD countries have substantially lower ...

Hunter Biden is joining actors Ben Affleck, Sophia Bush, Josh Groban and Debi Mazar in limiting themselves to $1.50 a day for food. It’s part of the Live Below the Line project, which raises awareness ...

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The number of households that live above the poverty line but are barely scrapping by is ticking higher. Currently, nearly 40 million families are defined as ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, ...

Despite decades of well-intended efforts, an audience member asked, why is poverty still so prevalent? Four panelists, representing a spectrum of business and philanthropic sectors, grappled with that ...

From Sina.com, translated by CDT: Gansu’s Yongjing county is one of poorest counties in China. On average, 10% of the population is below the poverty line here, and in certain parts the poverty rate ...

Over time, higher costs and sluggish wage growth have left more Americans financially vulnerable, with many known as "ALICEs." Nearly 40 million families, or 29% of the population, fall in the ...