Wealth and Poverty

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There's a growing need for round-the-clock child care centers.

The number of seniors filing for bankruptcy has nearly doubled since 2007 to a record high of 12 percent, part of it driven by the financial crisis; another part by mounting debt for things like medical care, mortgage loans and credit card bills.

A bill in Congress would require all employers to use the government’s E-Verify system.

Utah is leading states in efforts to reduce childhood poverty, one study found. One approach it's taken? Creating programs that tackle intergenerational poverty in families.

In Los Angeles, it can take 10 years to get a voucher — if you're lucky.

The rich tend to live 10+ years longer than the worst-off. Health choices matter.