Poverty

While much attention has been given to the achievement of students, little attention has been given to the disproportion in educational opportunities between wealthy and poor children.

With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.

Priority number one for the new pope has been fighting poverty in the slums of Buenos Aires. What effect might he have on the global scene in his new position?

How many of the world's 3.1 billion workers live on just $1.25 per day -- the global poverty line as defined by the World Bank?

During his State of the Union address last night, President Obama proposed to raise the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour.

With nearly 50 million Americans living beneath the poverty line, we put poverty into perspective with today's quiz.

When money is tight, people are all too aware of every cent. Commentator Kristin Wong grew up this way and she says it's shaped both how she thinks about money and how she thinks about herself.

Much of the buzz about the fiscal cliff has been about how it will affect the wealthy and middle class. But how might it impact children living if poverty if a deal isn't reached?

We ran the numbers on poverty in the U.S. -- from the number of Americans on food stamps to the unemployment rate for African-Americans. Take our 10-question quiz to see how much you know.

VP candidate says businesses can grow jobs and private donations can displace the safety net.