House Ways and Means Committee opens discussion about the economic costs of poverty on the heels of a new report from CAP. Tuesday night in his State of the Union address, President Bush talked about ...

Nikki “Nitch” Lynlee, outside her Staunton home. Photo by Crystal Graham. When you live in poverty all your life, it’s hard to envision a future that’s any different. Staunton resident Nikki “Nitch” ...

Grattan Institute began with contributions to its endowment of $15 million from each of the Federal and Victorian Governments, $4 million from BHP Billiton, and $1 million from NAB. In order to ...

Real people share the raw moments that show what poverty truly feels like, from ‘onion soup’ dinners to daily struggles.

Figure 4b: The poorest regions are furthest behind and contribute more to the Global Prosperity Gap relative to their population in 2024 Figure 5: Limited gains in the Global Gap due to a slowdown of ...

During a week when some of the nation’s most powerful decision-makers will be in town, an exhibit featuring photos taken by the foremost experts on poverty — those who live it, daily — will be on ...

Asian Americans are often portrayed as educationally and financially successful when compared with other racial or ethnic groups. However, Asian origin groups in the United States vary widely in their ...

Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...