MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis is once again in the national spotlight for crime. A University of Memphis professor has a simple answer for what's driving the problem: poverty. New federal data show the Mid ...

Free “Understanding Poverty” training at Mineral Area College on May 7 offers a poverty simulation, Bridges Out of Poverty ...

About 43 million people — or 12.9% of Americans — lived in poverty last year. That’s according to this week’s release of the Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, a more comprehensive measure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. A recent AP-NORC poll reveals a pervasive misunderstanding about ...

5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

Holiday poverty is a growing concern that affects many families during the festive season. While the holidays are often associated with joy and celebration, for some, they bring significant financial ...

A Professor of Social Gerontology, Gender and Development Studies at Lagos State University, Olanrewaju Ajiboye, has raised the alarm that about 25 million elderly Nigerians will be at risk of ...