G.O.P. leaders are exploring cuts to federal aid, leaving some states fearful that their budgets cannot absorb billions of ...

Editor's Note. The Spy is pleased to welcome David Montgomery back as a contributor. When the Talbot Spy launched in 2009, ...

The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.

In some U.S. states, you’ll need to earn a household income of more than $150,000 to be considered upper-middle class.