Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is among President Trump's Cabinet heads who try to smile away the economic reality facing American households, but the public isn't buying it, Times columnist Michael ...

The idea that a family earning six figures could still feel poor sounds absurd until you start tallying rent, child care, ...

Students engaged with simulated real-life scenarios designed to illustrate the daily struggles faced by individuals living in poverty. Over 100 middle and high school students from across New Jersey ...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration, developed a method to measure how many families were unable to afford ...

Social Security benefits only replace 40% of pre-retirement income. In many states, earning the average benefit would put you very close to the federal poverty level. You should aim to have ...

Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Nov 28, 2025 FOR TWO HOURS, they walked in another person’s shoes. But it didn’t take more than about 15 minutes for the stress to kick in. A simulation of what it’s ...

Low-income families often aren't able to take control of their health, despite the fact that many of them have health ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paule Pachter, president and chief executive of Long Island Cares, Inc. — The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank in Hauppauge. I am often asked by elected officials ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Community partners with a federal feeding program talk with a community member at an outreach ...

On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a wealth manager named Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the ...