Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality

Michael W. Green, a Wall Street investor, created a buzz in late 2025 by arguing that the U.S. poverty line should be jacked ...
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Poverty, Obesity and SNAP in America

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a body mass ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23 ...
American Enterprise Institute

Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023

We compare trends in absolute poverty before (1939–1963) and after (1963–2023) the War on Poverty was declared. Our primary methodological contribution is to create a post-tax post-transfer income ...
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Revealing: China Beat Poverty, the U.S. Chose Not To

*This is the kind of news that makes you wonder just what the hell is really going on in these United States of America. That’s because since 1978, China has lifted over 800 million people out of ...
The New York Times

Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges. By Li Yuan Chinese ...