SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for the approval of a measure that gives underprivileged families living in ...

Families aren’t failing the poverty line—the poverty line is failing them. How outdated metrics mask today’s economic reality ...

Does having more money make it easier to raise children? Intuitively, the answer would seem to be yes. To be able to afford a house in a safer neighborhood, better schools, healthier food, and more ...

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announces plans to provide keys to vacant flats for Economically Weaker Sections, ...

Now, she was homeless with her partner and their two sons, a 7-year-old and a baby whose first address was a shelter in Brooklyn, New York. The voucher was their golden ticket. It promised stability ...

When it comes to helping poor children in America grow up to enjoy successful adult lives, progressives and conservatives each have half the truth on their side. There is strong evidence to support ...

We in America are of two minds when it comes to our neighbors who are poor. We know we have an obligation to take care of those less well off, those in need. But we have an easy time shirking that ...

Masayoshi Son belongs to the Zainichi Korean family who reside in Japan. Son founded and runs investment giant SoftBank Group. Larry Ellison is the founder of Oracle and ranks first among the richest ...

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poor Filipino families significantly increased last year despite indicators showing that they have already lowered their living standards, the fourth quarter survey ...

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