Poverty and Inequality

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Poverty and Inequality

Today, the U.S. spends 16 times as much on welfare as it spent in the 1960s yet the federal poverty rate remains nearly unchanged.

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New Study Shows Minimum Wage Puts a Damper on Long-Run Earnings Rachel Greszler

Mar 21, 2018 3 min read

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Marriage an Important Key to Avoiding Poverty Jennifer A. Marshall

Oct 17, 2010 3 min read

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Fight Poverty -- Restore Marriage Jennifer A. Marshall

Oct 9, 2010 3 min read

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Bottom rung at risk James Sherk

Aug 14, 2006 3 min read