Child poverty more than doubled nationwide by a key measure between 2021 and 2022, while median household income in New Hampshire and nationally was eroded by inflation, according to a new census ...

Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to ...

Low-income Americans are struggling to obtain help from state governments when they most need it, facing long delays and sometimes insurmountable hurdles when applying for social safety net programs ...