A single sentence attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato has been circulating through economic forums, wellness ...

A School of Social Work faculty member is helping redefine the country’s definition of being poor with research that shows the dramatic difference between achieving “basic economic security” and the ...

Methods commonly used to measure poverty can lead to vastly different conclusions about who actually lives in poverty, according to a new Stanford University–led study. Based on household surveys in ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Federal poverty guidelines determine the amount of money that goes to states to help pay for food and housing and other basic needs for the poor. MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to ...

The Trump administration is considering adjusting the federal definition of poverty in a way that would reduce eligibility for welfare. The administration solicited public comments Monday on whether ...

Mark Greenberg, Director of CAP's Task Force on Poverty, testifies to Congress on why the method for measuring poverty should be updated. The following is an excerpt of the testimony of Mark Greenberg ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Eric's career includes extensive work ...

A new Multnomah County report on poverty shows that Portland's economic boom is leaving large swaths of the population behind: A third of Portland-area households cannot meet their basic needs, and 16 ...

In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson famously declared war on poverty. “The richest nation on Earth can afford to win it,” he told Congress in his first State of the Union address. “We cannot afford ...