In today's America, a family of four needs to earn over $100,000 a year just to maintain a 'minimal' quality of life in the ...

As immigration raids sweep through Santa Ana, the city has created a $100,000 fund to help affected families cover needs such ...

Over 800,000 workers get major pay raises this July as 15 states boost minimum wages. Find out if your state is included in ...

The top needs in Merced County are housing, food and utilities — basic necessities that no one should have to fight for.” ...

The Department of Trade and Industry's collaboration with local government units and other agencies includes implementing price stabilisation measures to ensure essential products remain accessible ...

Community leaders rally support after a woman is killed and the suspected shooter takes his own life, leaving behind three ...

Nevada residents will soon have more relief from extreme weather conditions thanks to the signing of two crucial bills into ...

Sacramento has increased arrests of unhoused people fueling a cycle of incarceration and homelessness that’s devastating and ...

Launched on Change.org by Dr Yee Yucai, a consultant at Singapore General Hospital's Internal Medicine department, the petition argues that water is a "basic necessity". Dr Yee told AsiaOne that the ...

The increasing cost of living is severely affecting the poor and vulnerable segments of society, making it increasingly difficult for them to afford basic necessities.

PETALING JAYA: Basic necessities will continue to be exempted from the sales tax, while non-essential items will be imposed a tax rate of 5% to 10%, says the Finance Ministry.

Taxing a basic necessity like food disproportionately penalizes lower-income households because taxes represent a larger percentage of their disposable income. Not taxing food is seen as a way to ...