US Poor

Tell Us About The Moment You Knew You Were Broke

Posted 03.06.2012

At HuffPost, we're kicking off an exciting new project and we'd love you to participate! It's called "The Moment I Knew," and is a user-submitted vide...

Alternative Census Measure Indicates Poverty Higher Than Previously Thought

AP | By HOPE YEN | Posted 01.07.2012

WASHINGTON -- A record number of Americans – 49.1 million – are poor, based on a new census measure that for the first time takes into acc...

Working-Age Adults Now Constitute Record Share Of U.S. Poor

Posted 11.06.2011

By HOPE YEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-age America is the new face of poverty. Counting adults 18-64 who were laid off in the...