The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...

Living in this state just might give your kids a head start in life. Here's where they have the best change of being happy, ...

A San Antonio panel discussed the results of a new survey on the well-being of Texas children Thursday and proposed solutions ...

Now, the federal poverty line is the same no matter where you live. Rep. Mikie Sherrill introduced a bill to require regional ...

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has committed to reducing the state’s poverty rate by 10% each year as part of his administration’s broader efforts to improve the economic well-being of residents ...

Tennessee’s “State of the Child” 2024 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing concerns. The report from the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth examines kids’ health and mental ...

Santa Barbara County now ranks second-highest in the state for its poverty rate, which affects one in six adults and one in five children. That was one of ...

West Bengal's CM Mamata Banerjee announced at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 that 1.72 crore individuals have been ...