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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Poor poverty yardsticks Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

Sep 8, 2006 2 min read

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A poor way to measure poverty Rea S. Hederman, Jr.

Aug 31, 2006 2 min read

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Understanding Poverty in America

Jan 5, 2004 25 min read

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The Facts About America's Poor Robert Rector

Dec 23, 1993 8 min read