In the United States, 42 million people are living in poverty. Almost 40% of single-mother households are in poverty, and one in three individuals who experienced poverty as children will remain in ...

Millions of people around the world ask themselves, “Why am I poor?”. In fact, poverty affects 9.2% of the world’s population, making it one of the most pressing issues of our time. As of 2022, 12.4% ...

In celebration of our partners and the great work they do to advance economic progress for all, we interviewed some of our Nasdaq Foundation grant recipients about their roles, backgrounds and the ...

In the United States, 42 million people live in poverty. Nearly 40% of single-mother households are impoverished, and alarmingly, 1 in 3 children raised in poverty stay impoverished through adulthood.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Three local nonprofits serving children have left their silos to come together to create a new collaborative. The Kid First Collaborative made up of Big Brothers Big Sisters of ...

A framework of poverty-related factors and future consequences, such as delay language development, poor educational attainment, and neural abnormalities. What determines mental health, school ...

Most people love a good "rags-to-riches" tale. Someone starting from the economic basement works hard and not only turns their life around—they become an enormous success. It's a feel-good story ...

Poverty that persists across generations is known as generational poverty. One generation following another passes down poverty, which is not curable. The cycle of poverty is a long-term pattern of ...

Since Mayor Joshua Garcia started cracking down on crime in Holyoke, police officers have been pulling over cars and stopping pedestrians throughout poorer neighborhoods, arresting drug users, ...