Financial expert Michael W. Green is making waves with a provocative claim: the official U.S. poverty line is a "lie" — that ...

Ask Americans how they feel about their finances, and many will tell you they’re barely getting by — or worse. In recent weeks, that anxiety intensified after claims circulated online suggesting that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. It’s time to retire the outdated federal poverty line and ...