Income Inequality

President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the government’s spending might against twin pandemic and economic crises.

On Tuesday, some lawmakers warned that the one-time sum of money should only be used for one-time costs.

Lawmakers in DC are close to approving funding for housing, schools, public transit, groceries, and more.

Manisha Divecha’s struggles to find a place to live preceded the pandemic, but advocates say her case is emblematic of a coming affordable-housing crisis.

After both of Delaware’s Democratic U.S. senators voted against adding a $15 minimum wage measure to the stimulus, local advocates are renewing their push.

The water will stay on for those unable to pay their utility bills through April 2022, officials announced Monday.

The $1.9 trillion bill approved Saturday carries direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits and spending for vaccines.

Millions who lost jobs at the beginning of the pandemic are still out of the labor force, making up levels not seen since the Great Recession.

Embiid's donation will provide meals, clothing, COVID treatment, health care, summer camp and essential care for teens, the team announced in a release Saturday.

Tawanda Jones was on a mission to relocate dozens of people from a school gym, to keep them warm over the weekend.

As demand for food banks remains elevated one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, growing support has helped them keep pace, officials say.

The announcement comes as new unemployment claims in N.J. are at their lowest levels since the pandemic began.

Moderate Democrats have demanded that the $1400 stimulus checks be targeted at low and moderate-income people.

Amid surging job loss due to COVID-19, a no-bid contract led to bungled unemployment payments to people who weren’t given timely information about errors.

Grassroots mutual aid groups in South Jersey provide food, basic necessities, even companionship as the COVID pandemic approaches the 1-year mark.