‘Extreme Poverty’ Is Extremely Rare in the U.S., Says New Research
“A recent dust-up between the U.N. and the Trump administration reinvigorated the debate over ‘extreme poverty’ in the U.S. The U.N. claimed an astounding 18.5 million Americans were mired in this condition; the latter said the true number was a mere 250,000 — fewer than one in 1,000 Americans.”