Poverty and Welfare

Poverty and Welfare

What If We Just Gave People Enough Money To Live On?

The idea of a universal basic income is going mainstream as the coronavirus pandemic collapses economies and wipes away millions of jobs.

Low-Income Americans Could Get Cash Aid Under New Senate Plan

Senate Democrats have a plan to help states struggling to give basic assistance to the very poor.

The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Force Half A Billion People Into Poverty

Economic calamities spurred by the health crisis could erase decades of progress in raising standards of living.

Poverty Grew In One-Third Of U.S. Counties Despite Strong National Economy

Most of the biggest increases were in areas both rural and Southern.

Julián Castro Has A Plan To Combat Hunger In America

The Democratic presidential candidate unveiled his plan to end child hunger, help feed people in poverty and fix food deserts.

Sanjana Karanth

Opinion | The Trump Administration Says Poverty Is Over. They're Lying.

Once again, they're fudging the data, and millions of impoverished Americans will pay the price.

Bryce Covert, Guest Writer

Opinion | House Republicans Are Still Fixated On Making It Harder For Poor People To Eat

Americans rely on low-wage workers every day while the House GOP shreds their social safety net.

Julia Hudson-Richards, Food activist and historian

Nikki Haley: It's ‘Patently Ridiculous’ For UN To Look Into U.S. Poverty

More than 40 million Americans are living in poverty.

Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

Opinion | Trump Is Punishing The Poor In Pursuit Of A Cruel Ideology

While implementing huge tax cuts for the rich; Trump uses fraud as a smokescreen to take from the poor

Opinion | This Immigration Proposal Could Put 670,000 Children At Risk Of Poverty

The Department of Homeland Security proposal seeks to change a rule that’s been around since 1999.

Jennifer Laird, Postdoctoral research scientist, Columbia University Center on Poverty & Social Policy