Senior poverty climbs just as Social Security future is in question

The outlook for seniors is grim. Senior poverty hits 15.4% in 2025 as Social Security faces a potential 22% benefit cut by 2032.
Global Citizen

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Why Ending It Starts at Home

On Oct. 17, the world marks a day to end poverty, with a focus on Safe Homes for All. Here's why housing and electricity matter and how to take action.

Opinion: Utah shows other states how to build a ladder out of poverty

We’ve made important strides in reducing poverty, but keeping people above a statistical poverty line isn’t the same as ...

India's poverty rate fell to 16.1%, 49.6 cr moved above poverty line, says World Bank; Sitharaman hails gains

Rising employment, particularly among rural women, and expanded social transfers contributed to India's poverty reduction.
Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank

The Jobs Challenge in Bulgaria and Its Implications for Poverty and Income Inequality: Background report for the Bulgaria Poverty and Equity Assessment

Over the past decade, Bulgaria has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty and expanding prosperity. Millions of ...

Child poverty in Detroit falls to lowest point in at least two decades

Detroit's child poverty rate fell more than 10 percentage points from 2024 to 2025. But its rate remains higher than other ...
Hoodline

Philadelphia Reclaims Title of Poorest Big City as Poverty Rate Hits 20.4%

Philadelphia is once again America's poorest big city, new Census data show — and the rate just went up for the first time in ...