Poverty in the United States
America’s poor becoming more destitute under Trump, UN human rights investigator finds
Poverty in the United States is extensive and is deepening under the Trump administration, whose policies seem aimed at removing the safety net from millions of poor, while rewarding the rich, a UN human rights investigator has found.
Child Poverty on the Rise in the United States
Nearly 15 million, or 21 percent, of children in the United States live in families with incomes below $22,350, the federal poverty threshold set by the U.S Census Bureau. This number has been on the rise since 2001, when 16.9 percent of children living in the United States were reported to live in families with […]
Your Take: Does America Care About Its Poor?
New Census data reveals that poverty in America is at its worst level in three decades. We asked you, does America still care about its poor? We received many responses, including this one, from Seth in New Jersey: “The United States government does not care about its poor, and that’s because they don’t make campaign […]