In the months after the advance federal Child Tax Credit ended in December 2021, low-income families with children struggled the most to afford enough food.

Even before one holiday has passed, retailers stock for the next. Those early sales are actually good for shoppers, researchers find.

The next time Amazon touts a big discount, buyer beware: You might actually be paying more than you could be, researchers warn.

Asthma, heart disease, lung disease, anxiety, and other mood disorders are all associated with elevated rates of medical debt, research finds.

More than a quarter of US adults experience "transportation insecurity," meaning they have no way to get from place to place in a safe or timely manner.

To reduce energy bills, some households use risky coping strategies, including accruing debt, not buying food, and using space heaters, to warm their home.

Homeowners really are more likely to vote in local elections, research finds. The finding raises questions about equity and a healthy democracy.

A new study tells a clear story about the lifelong effects of one kind of welfare, supplemental security income or SSI, and its impact on crime.

Researchers watched participants make decisions involving pain and reward in order to uncover more about what happens in the brain during these choices.

Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.