Economic Opportunity

This column explains new research on how food stamps in childhood can disrupt the intergenerational persistence of poverty, particularly for Black children.

Philanthropy can democratise credit for India’s 60 million micro-enterprises by supporting a new digital tool.The Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN) is a digital protocol being developed in India that has the potential to revolutionise ……

The good news: There’s a lot of climate money out there. The bad news: it’s hard to get. But help is on the way for small communities.

This is a true story that illustrates what happens when all members of a population, especially women, are enabled to participate as equals in the socio-economic activities of their community…

Americans love a good success story and high school graduation season lends itself to tales of exceptional achievement as each spring brings a predictable stream of articles with clickbait titles…

In 787 communities served by the United States’ largest utilities, 17% of households struggle to afford basic water services, an analysis finds.

Access to affordable child care affects farm productivity, safety and ultimately the nation’s food supply. Farm families across the U.S. are struggling without it.

$700 billion. That’s how much banks and other financial service providers could generate in additional annual revenue if they do nothing more than provide financial services to women at the same rate…

A combination of inflation and unregulated markups on commissary items have led to steep price hikes behind bars, a Marshall Project analysis shows.

The movement to green the American economy is gaining momentum. At the federal level, as well as in places like Illinois, Maine and New York City, lawmakers have passed legislation designed to reduce carbon emissions…

Adults insured by Medicaid who are 19 to 55 years old and don’t have children or other dependents would need to spend 80 hours a month doing paid work, job training or community service.

The writers strike lays bare all the ills of working on one of the lowest rungs of the entertainment industry.