For Korea’s poorest, even a bag of fruit can break the bank. With inflation outpacing government aid, basic livelihood recipients say they’re being priced out of survival — forced to skip meals, stay ...

The dictator of North Korea made a rare acknowledgment of the poor living conditions in his country at a government meeting this week. Supreme leader Kim Jong Un said in a Thursday speech to the ...

An alarming share of older adults use credit cards to cover basic living expenses, AARP reports in a new survey. The findings illustrate how the rising costs of food, housing, health care and other ...

A gap between workers’ wages and the rising cost of living is creating financial stress among U.S. workers, Resume Now’s 2025 Wage Reality Report, released Jan. 21, found. Seventy-three percent of ...

The gap between what Americans earn and how much they need to bring in to achieve a basic standard of living is growing, according to a new report. The analysis, from the Ludwig Institute for Shared ...