Democrats in recent years have used concerns about “inequality” to attack free-market capitalism, a system that has created ...

President Trump has made reducing crime a key priority, so it’s no surprise the administration has continued to pay “essential” law enforcement officers during the government shutdown. But there’s ...

In 1972, the federal government launched a program to support the poorest disabled and elderly Americans. Supplemental Security Income, run by the Social Security Administration, provides monthly ...

Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare ...

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The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting. By Jason DeParle In his first term as ...

Social Security marked its 90th anniversary Thursday. The milestone offers an opportune moment to write an appreciation of the enduring social insurance program. Nearly four generations of Americans ...

The United States is in the enviable position of having a labor force crunch: Too few workers chasing too many jobs. There is no shortage of speculation among economists about solutions to this labor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Anyone who has raised kids knows what happens when you give them a ...

The idea that a family earning six figures could still feel poor sounds absurd until you start tallying rent, child care, ...

Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare ...