One in six American children under age 5 — about 3 million — live in poverty, the highest rate of any age group. Children remain the poorest age group in America, with children of color, children ...

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Endicott, N.Y.—By government standards, Lisa Meazler and her three daughters aren’t technically poor. Meazler earns $37,500 a year, working for a nonprofit that helps connect new mothers with services ...

Republicans' are proposing changes that could result in some children and families losing access to healthcare, food benefits and financial assistance. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the states with the highest rates of young children affected by poverty, according to a recent study. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group, a nationwide network of ...

More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary Poor Kids portrayed poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Now, those kids — Brittany, Johnny and Kaylie — are all ...

The IRS starts sending out money Thursday. The vast majority of American families with children will automatically receive up to $300 per month, per child, beginning Thursday, the IRS and Treasury ...

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime is already reshaping global trade and spiking government customs revenue. But these historic import taxes could also push more Americans into poverty, ...

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...