The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.

America is facing a cost of living crisis. "CBS Evening News" spoke to three Americans about what it's like trying to stay afloat as everyday costs surge.

Data from a national survey provide insight into how public officials and advocates for Medicaid, SNAP, and a broad array of basic needs programs ... and the Center for American Progress ...

What would it be like to have all your basic needs met and be able to decide what ... From 1968-1980 the American government ran four experimental trials in six states in “negative income ...

According to a new joint report from Dayforce and the Living Wage Corporation, 44% of American full-time employees do not make enough money to cover their family’s basic needs. The report ...

The experience has taught me a lot about the value of a strong social safety net — and why we’ll need to protect it ... Sherlea Dony is a retired American Sign Language interpreter, consultant ...

the evidence suggests that when people’s most basic needs are met, they start to build a firmer financial foundation for themselves and their family. Scientific American spoke with Kimberlin to ...

and programs like CalFresh to support their basic needs. Previously, Alexis was a research fellow at the American Voices Project, a collaboration between Stanford and Princeton University, where she ...

At UC Davis, we believe everyone deserves to have their basic needs met. The Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center helps by providing access to nutritious food, assistance applying for CalFresh and other ...

The Department of Defense implemented the Basic Needs Allowance in 2023 to supplement income for larger military families, but only 77 service members applied for and received this allowance the ...

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Basic Needs program at Santa Clara University. The Basic Needs program is a donor-funded effort. Through the generous support of donors and the SCU ...