Providing housing is critical, but the ultimate solution to ending homelessness is preventing it in the first place.

A nation that prides itself on being the land of opportunity is closing the avenues of financial advancement for an entire generation.

The public should be able to influence Federal Reserve policy, and have a say in the crucial macroeconomic policies that the central bank makes.

The long-term unemployed face unique barriers when they try to return to the workforce.

Joel Berg, an anti-poverty activist in New York City, proposes an alternative to Ryan's paternalistic plan that he believes will empower families to take charge of their own futures.

A subsidized jobs program that created 20,000 jobs in Philadelphia shows that such initiatives can be a win both for those looking for work and for employers.

Joshua Holland points out some conservative myths raised in this week's interview, and debunks them.

As Detroit draws international criticism for shutting off water for low-income families, activists ask why people are being forced to pay while the Wall Street banks live large.

Creating 217,000 new jobs is not a sign of economic health. Measuring the job market by quantity — with no regard for quality — devalues workers themselves.

The president of the Center for American Progress makes a case for talking about poverty by recounting how her mother raised her family through tough times.