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Measuring Income and Poverty in the United States

Cauthen, Nancy K.; Fass, Sarah

This fact sheet discusses how the U.S. government measures poverty, why the current measure is inadequate, and what alternative ways exist to measure economic hardship.

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National Center for Children in Poverty, Columbia University

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National Center for Children in Poverty
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February 22, 2019