Human Rights Facts (61): The Inadequacy of the U.S. Poverty Line

I’ve mentioned some of the problems with the U.S. system of poverty measurement before, but this is much more eloquent:

poverty line and basic needs in the US

(source, source; the “savings” requirement covers retirement and emergencies and is included because the study wanted to capture economic stability rather than mere survival, and lifelong economic security rather than day-by-day security, which is quite appropriate given the instability of our economic system)

More on poverty measurement here.

Measuring Poverty (13): The Inadequacy of the U.S. Poverty Line

I’ve mentioned some of the problems with the U.S. system of poverty measurement before, but this is much more eloquent:

(source, source; the “savings” requirement covers retirement and emergencies and is included because the study wanted to capture economic stability rather than mere survival, as well as lifelong economic security rather than day-by-day security, which is quite appropriate given the instability of our economic system)

More on poverty measurement here.