Mapping Poverty in America | The Economist

America is the richest country in the world, but it also has one of the biggest divides between rich and poor. What can a zip code reveal about inequality?

Americans Struggling to Make Ends Meet | A Hidden America with Diane Sawyer | Nightline

From fast food workers to shuttle bus drivers, many Americans aren't able to afford housing or pay the bills on current wages.

Inside Story US 2012 - Ignoring America's Poor
With 46 million people living in poverty, why are the presidential candidates so quiet on issues affecting the poor? Shihab Rattansi speaks to Cheri Honkala, Marcy Wheeler & Austin Nichols