poverty rates

Fewer children in Michigan lived in poverty in 2016, but the numbers are still grim.The latest Kids Count Data Book says between 2010 and 2016, the…

There are a lot of facts and figures to consider when it comes to poverty and well-being in Michigan. A new map makes that data much easier to track…

By official economic measures, this country has emerged from the Great Recession.But recovery is not being felt in many neighborhoods in large and…

A new report says more children in Michigan are growing up in low-income households now than during the Great Recession, even though the state's…

The child poverty rate is a critical indicator of our nation’s economic and social health. Child poverty costs the U.S. some $500 billion annually in…

Giving women a stronger voice in Michigan is the goal of a new coalition.MI-Lead is composed of more than 30 organizations, from civil liberties and…