Income Inequality

A new study highlights growing concerns as students face rising costs, limited on-campus options and increasing financial strain.

The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis.

The average household will see an annual increase of $185 on their tax bill.

As food prices have outpaced inflation, more people are turning to food banks in New Jersey. Some locations are experiencing greater demand than at the height of the pandemic.

An exhibition of the long history of charity and philanthropy in Philadelphia shows its cracks and possibilities.

N.J.’s plan is moving forward to expand free school meals for all children, not just for those from low-income families.

Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

Care providers recently wrote about the clinic as a model for how academic health systems can partner with community health organizations.

Utility customers applying for LIHEAP can now check a box that will allow their information to be shared with participating gas and electric utilities.

More than $4.5 billion in new student debt relief will help thousands of teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public service workers.

The decision to have children is a complicated one - finances, relationships, morality and more. When faced with the choice, people are opting to have fewer kids, if any.

For decades, AMI has shaped affordable housing programs in the city. Some advocates think the measure misses the mark and should be localized.

As Delaware confronts a housing crisis, leaders and advocates discussed challenges and solutions to meet the needs of residents and newcomers.