House Ways and Means Committee opens discussion about the economic costs of poverty on the heels of a new report from CAP. Tuesday night in his State of the Union address, President Bush talked about ...

Grattan Institute began with contributions to its endowment of $15 million from each of the Federal and Victorian Governments, $4 million from BHP Billiton, and $1 million from NAB. In order to ...

Nikki “Nitch” Lynlee, outside her Staunton home. Photo by Crystal Graham. When you live in poverty all your life, it’s hard to envision a future that’s any different. Staunton resident Nikki “Nitch” ...

Real people share the raw moments that show what poverty truly feels like, from ‘onion soup’ dinners to daily struggles.

Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...

Asian Americans are often portrayed as educationally and financially successful when compared with other racial or ethnic groups. However, Asian origin groups in the United States vary widely in their ...