The lowest percentage in poverty since we started counting was 11.1 percent in 1973. The rate climbed as high as 15.2 percent in 1983. In 2000, after a spurt of prosperity, it went back down to 11.3 percent, and yet … Continue reading Peter Edelman–Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It?
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Peter Edelman–Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It?
The lowest percentage in poverty since we started counting was 11.1 percent in 1973. The rate climbed as high as 15.2 percent in 1983. In 2000, after a spurt of prosperity, it went back down to 11.3 percent, and yet … Continue reading Peter Edelman–Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It?