An order warning residents not to consume tap water from the city’s water system is now lifted in all parts of Butte, though a health advisory remains for some elderly, infants and those with severely ...

HUNTINGTON — Local officials, community-based organizations, representatives from health care systems and residents felt the weight of living in poverty that some people deal with every day for two ...

President Trump’s tariffs could push nearly 1 million Americans into poverty, since import taxes weigh more heavily on lower-income households, according to a study published this week. Yale’s Budget ...

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Protesters carry a banner saying “No cuts to Medicaid!” at a rally to save health care in Washington, D.C., in March. Rising health care costs have pushed millions into poverty nationwide. Michael ...

As extreme weather events become more frequent and the impacts of climate change become stronger, countries around the world are strengthening their decarbonization efforts. The 2016 Paris Agreement ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except for gains among the wealthiest Americans, the ...

Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...