These Young Adults Make Good Money. But Life, They Say, Is Unaffordable.

Economists say that a typical middle-class family today is richer than one in the 1960s. Americans in their 20s and 30s don’t believe it.
The Washington Post

The ‘two-income trap’ is nonsense. Here’s a real problem.

A peeling mural depicts the heyday of coal in Glouster, Ohio. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post) Americans are wealthier than ever, but social media is full of posts and videos about how the ...
Vox

A shocking new warning about global poverty should unsettle everyone

Your support goes further this holiday season. When you buy an annual membership or give a one-time contribution, we’ll give a membership to someone who can’t afford access. It’s a simple way for you ...
The Washington Post

An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.

The U.S. poverty line, the number that the Department of Health and Human Services says is necessary to keep a family out of poverty, is $32,150 for a family of four. Green says it should be more than ...
National Observer

The energy poverty trap

We’ve reached 74% of our $250,000 goal! Let's get there together! Please support the Climate Solutions Reporting Project before Dec. 24. Of all the arguments in favour of increasing Canada’s fossil ...