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 ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — Today’s Good Question is: Who sets the federal poverty level? The Department of Health and Human Services sets the federal poverty guidelines each year through the Federal ...

Spider-Noir: A Surprise from the Shadows of Depression-Era New York It’s Just Another Isolated Incident Iran’s Tests of Trump Will Keep Coming, and They’re Going to Get Worse The Black Codes Are a ...

New data from United For ALICE shows 41% of Tennessee households can't afford basic necessities, even when someone in the home is working full time.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. It’s time to retire the outdated federal poverty line and ...