Germany targets migrant welfare fraud
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The German government unveiled a plan to curb social‑benefit fraud tied to poverty migration, proposing more data sharing, tougher penalties and fewer loopholes, while critics warned laws would not suffice.
Social Security is the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S.
In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-if-we-just-gave-poor-people
In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-if-we-just-gave-poor-people
What If We Just Gave Poor People Money?
It’s more complicated than it sounds. Well, sort of.
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September 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Social Security is the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S.
In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-if-we-just-gave-poor-people
In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here: https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-if-we-just-gave-poor-people