Income Inequality

Despite an international agreement to allocate the vaccine equitably around the world, billions of people might not be immunized until 2023 or even 2024.

The program offers tenants up to $1,500 a month for rental assistance for six months, and homeowners can get $1,000 a month for six months.

Republican leaders in Harrisburg refused to vote on a fix for the CARES Act program.

Women are leaving the workforce at four times the rate of men. The shift is especially pronounced among Latina women. That could have lasting effects for the broader economy.

Women have made great strides. But the uncomfortable truth is that in their homes, they're still fitting into stereotypical roles of doing the bulk of housework and parenting.

State legislators have passed a bill expanding the law that automatically seals certain criminal records to residents who can’t afford to pay their court debt.

A battery of expiring Philadelphia renter protections may be extended by City Council — but with more stringent eligibility requirements, if some groups have their way.

It’s back to the drawing board for city lawmakers trying to force landlords to make repairs to dilapidated rental homes in Wilmington.

A federal judge has vacated the Trump administration's rule that would have forced hundreds of thousands of Americans off food stamps.

The vaccine cold chain hurdle is the latest disparity of the pandemic weighted against the poor, who more often live and work in conditions that allow the virus to spread.

One executive fears a "perfect storm" with higher demand amid the possibility of more business closures and job losses.

Efforts to prevent fraud in state unemployment systems are outdated, hurting millions of people with legitimate claims by causing lengthy and unnecessary delays.

Eight providers are suing the state’s Department of Human Services over the prohibition. Oral arguments are set for Wednesday in Commonwealth Court.

If Congress approves a new package, benefits would be retroactive through September.

As part of the settlement, state funding will more than double its current allocations for students who are low income, have disabilities or are English learners.