Donald Trump's tax plan punishes single parents with low to moderate incomes.

A diverse set of activists and experts who understand poverty firsthand respond to Paul Ryan's new proposal to address poverty.

Lawmakers and corporations are beginning to address how erratic, last-minute schedules unnecessarily complicate the lives of part-time workers.

In order to better the economic circumstances of their constituency, Democrats should do something they have consistently avoided: taking a side in a class war.

Single moms and absentee dads are not the problem. And going to college does not mean you'll escape the poverty trap.

Seven charts illustrate economic problems facing Milwaukee — issues of survival challenging many American cities.

The amount of federal food assistance is often capped well below what a family needs. See the size of that gap in several U.S. states.

Many low-income mothers are faced with a no-win choice in trying to find child care that they can afford.

Learn about American moms who, inspired by their children, took matters into their own hands to build a safer, healthier and more just world.

The American people have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program.