A Wall Street portfolio manager has gone viral with a blog post that posits a new poverty line for a family of four in America: $140,000 a year. It’s a large number. The Federal Poverty Level set by ...

For a growing share of American families, the official poverty line bears little resemblance to life's actual price tag. A new analysis argues that a household income closer to $140,000 is what it now ...

The idea that a family earning six figures could still feel poor sounds absurd until you start tallying rent, child care, health insurance, and the quiet cost of losing government help. A Wall Street ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Potential changes in federal rules could force up to one million working families out of government programs. The Office of Budget and Management is seeking public comment on ...