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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A New American Poverty Christopher Rufo

Nov 9, 2020 3 min read

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Does Rising Income Inequality Threaten Democracy? John W. York, Ph.D.

Jun 30, 2017 40 min read

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Understanding Poverty in the U.S.

Sep 13, 2011 3 min read