poverty

The U.S. poverty rate has hardly budged in half a century. The Census says the same share of our country is living in poverty right now as in the…

A new report by the Pew Economic Mobility Project shows that while all communities were impacted by the Great Recession, families in high-poverty…

"There are good days and bad days." That's how 12-year old Tyler Smith describes his life in Iowa, where he says he and his sister often go hungry because…

President Obama and Mitt Romney debated a variety of domestic issues last night, but poverty wasn’t one of them.Other than Romney’s closing remarks in…

The pressure for both candidates to successfully convey their messages to the American public in tonight's Presidential debate is high.Fox News reporter…

Following last week’s release of national poverty numbers, the Census Bureau released state specific numbers this week. Besides a drop in the uninsured,…

It’s been a busy week here at State of Opportunity, so here’s all the stuff you might’ve missed.1. Charles Murray speaks with State of OpportunityOn…

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…

Doctors and public health professionals certainly have a lot to say about children's health, and parent's do too. But how do these concerns translate into…