The real cost of living in America is far higher than the federal poverty line suggests. Here’s why experts argue the true ...
Financial analyst Michael Green suggests the official poverty line of $32,000 per year for a family of four in the U.S. is ...
This would be the cheapest, most efficient way to end extreme poverty, and it would cost about $30 billion per year. But, ...
Opinion

Thousand faces of poverty

Poverty is as misunderstood as any subject can be. At one level, it could mean no food, no clothes, bad health, and recognized inadequacy of shelters, amenities, and services.
The current poverty level – inflation adjusted from that 1963 base – is $31,200 for a family of four. I think we can all ...
The poverty line today is still calculated based on a 1963 formula, which Simplify Asset Management's Michael Green believes ...
A wealth manager wrote that $140,000 a year means poverty in today's America, sparking controversy. He's wrong, but he made a ...
While lawmakers, policymakers, and President Donald Trump weigh what to do about booming prices, financial analyst Michael ...
Total falsehoods: "I want for people to recognize a great job that I've done on pricing, on affordability, because we brought prices way down," said President Donald Trump on Monday. (The White House ...
Michael W. Green did some math recently. For a family of four to afford housing, health care, child care and other necessities, he calculated that they would need at least $136,500 a year. The U.S.
The head of the Scottish Human Rights Commission steps forward to say that poverty is robbing citizens of their dignity. She talks candidly to ...