The Census Bureau shared better than expected news this morning.The Bureau released the numbers on how many Americans lived in poverty last year. It was…

Tomorrow the Census Bureau will release estimates on how many Americans were living in poverty during 2011. Back in July there were stories about how this…

Not surprisingly Congress can't agree on a tax cut plan: Republican's in the House passed one version, Democrats in the Senate passed a different one.Last…

I've gotten dozens of press releases in the past few days dealing with the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts.And while I'm not keeping up with every…

Tonight, millions of Americans will tune into the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics, eagerly waiting to see whether the U.S. will resume its…

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual Kids Count Data Book is one of the best resources for tracking how our kids are doing in the U.S., and for tracking…

We've been taking a look at what research can tell us about getting ahead in America. Last week, we brought you "Five facts about achieving the American…

Things get old really fast on the internet, so by now it's safe to say that this quiz from March is retro enough to be due for a revival.The 25 questions…

The Associated Press is reporting that when census numbers come out this fall, poverty in America will be at its highest rate in close to 50 years. In…

Here's a bit more information to help explain yesterday's story Five facts about achieving the American Dream. We've gotten some comments from listeners…