Millions of low-income earners are cobbling together multiple income streams to cope with high prices. A Washington Post report based on January BLS data concludes that the share of employed ...

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Low-income Americans’ financial condition has gotten worse over the last year and more shoppers are going without basic necessities. That’s the worrying message coming from Dollar General, which sells ...

Lower-income U.S. households are cutting back on eating out, travel, and pantry staples like diapers, soda, and beer, as U.S. tariffs on imports are set to push prices even higher, said executives ...

Medicare beneficiaries with near low income face significant health care affordability challenges, despite moderate out-of-pocket spending. Current financial assistance programs inadequately protect ...

The pandemic disrupted school attendance across the country. Chronic absenteeism rose sharply between 2018-19 and its peak in 2021-22, and although rates have declined, the initial surge and the pace ...