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Report Economics

American Poverty Should Be Measured Relative to the Prevailing Standards of Our Time

SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 06: The Exhibition Hall at the Seattle Center has been turned into a temporary men's shelter on April 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The space currently has 150 beds, separated six feet apart, and operated by the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). King County and the City of Seattle are working with higher capacity shelters to create more spaces and increase social distancing between individuals, which can help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

Commentary Rediscovering Government

Testimony: How We Measure Poverty Is Failing Americans

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 14: Natalie Kiser stands in her parents' car as they prepare to wait overnight in the parking lot to attend the Remote Area Medical (RAM) free clinic at the Bristol Motor Speedway, located in the mountains of Appalachia, on April 14, 2012 in Bristol, Tennessee. Around two thousand uninsured and underinsured are expected to receive free medical, dental, vision and pulmonary treatments provided by volunteer doctors, dentists, optometrists, nurses and support staff during the three day clinic in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, one of the poorest regions in the country. The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments over the constitutionality of President Obama?s sweeping health care overhaul. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Commentary Rediscovering Government

Using Government to Win the War on Poverty