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germanwondering.bsky.social
European view:

@secscottbessent.govpeeps.us - what growth are you talking about? Do you mean the poverty rate for retired Americans? The US already takes a pathetically high position in the poverty leaderboard of OECD countries....

#USPoverty

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www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
August 20, 2026 at 10:26 PM
theovi.bsky.social
The empty plate economy by Virginia Robertson

There is a peculiar myth that refuses to die in America, that hunger belongs somewhere else.

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#USEconomy #USpoverty #uspoor #TrumpEconomy
The empty plate economy by Virginia Robertson
There is a peculiar myth that refuses to die in America, that hunger belongs somewhere else. It belongs in war zones, in refugee camps, in countries ravaged by drought or dictatorship. It certainly…
realovi.wordpress.com
August 5, 2026 at 8:40 AM
colombo51.bsky.social
#RepublicansMustBeRemoved #USConstituentsVote🗳️#USEconomicCrisis2026💵 #USHunger🍽️#USPoverty☎️ #USUnemployment #USElections2026🗳️
elizabeth-warren.bsky.social Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · Jun 15
Even spell check agrees a trillionaire is incomprehensible.
June 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
whoa-magic.lol
#USPOVERTY was 50% in 2024...

Approximately 50% of U.S. adults (individuals) earn less than $45,140 per year as of 2024 data, per Federal Reserve, St. Louis:

fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAI...

Soneone tell the #capitalust political parties...‼️
Real Median Personal Income in the United States
Real Median Personal Income in the United States
fred.stlouisfed.org
March 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
whoa-magic.lol
Broken America: How #Cities Become #Slums in the Richest Country in the World | ENDEVR

youtu.be/YvUB6VRQsiA?... 🎥

#documentary #poverty #USPoverty
Broken America: How Cities become Slums in the Richest Country in the World | ENDEVR Documentary
YouTube video by ENDEVR
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March 27, 2026 at 10:51 PM
insurancebrokerca.bsky.social
#socialsecurity #fiscalcrisis #USdebt #americacrisis #UScrisis #USpoverty #socialsecuritycrisis
March 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
whoa-magic.lol
"Household #income is often discussed in terms of averages, but the share of households reporting no income can reveal a different side of the country’s #economic #reality."

www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-share....

#USPoverty #Poverty #UBI
Mapped: Share of Households with No Income, by U.S. State
See the share of no income households across U.S. states, along with the top 10 states by number of households without income.
www.visualcapitalist.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
market-ocean-en.bsky.social
Accurate poverty measurement affects fiscal policy decisions worth hundreds of billions annually. #USPoverty #EconomicMeasurement #ConsumerSpending
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
whoa-magic.lol
"Nearly 20% of children across the country are experiencing #FoodInsecurity and in some rural counties, child food insecurity rates are estimated to be as high as 50%, according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study."
#USPoverty #Poverty #Hunger

www.feedingamerica.org/about-us/pre....
Map the Meal Gap 2025 | Feeding America
Over 80% of U.S. counties with the highest child food insecurity rates are rural counties, according to Feeding America’s annual Map the Meal Gap study.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
whoa-magic.lol
"Millions of #Americans are extremely #impoverished, with Washington D.C. seeing 10.3% of its population earning $8,160 or less in 2024, the highest rate in the country."

www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-extre...

#USPoverty #Poverty #OECD #Poor
Mapped: Extreme Poverty in America by State
We show rates of extreme poverty in America, as the federal government implements sweeping cuts to food assistance and housing programs.
www.visualcapitalist.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
whoa-magic.lol
#USPoverty #Housing #WorkingClass #Poverty
September 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
whoa-magic.lol
"America loves to tally its billionaires and track the S&P’s every tick, but the millions struggling to cover rent or stock the fridge rarely make the headline scroll."

www.visualcapitalist.com/where-are-th.... #Poverty #USPoverty
Where Are the Poor in America? States Ranked by Poverty
Where do the poor in America live? Explore the latest Census ranking of states by residents in poverty and what the numbers reveal.
www.visualcapitalist.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
whoa-magic.lol
Understanding #Inequality Across #History

www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/22/u... #capitalism #labor #WorkingClass #poverty #USPoverty
Understanding Inequality Across History
Earlier this month, scholars working at the London School of Economics argued, “It’s time to face up to power in the debate about wealth inequality.” The authors note that of the various ways we could...
www.counterpunch.org
August 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
whoa-magic.lol
#Map Shows All States Changing Rules on #SNAP Benefits

www.newsweek.com/map-states-c...

#poverty #USPoverty
Map shows all states changing rules on SNAP benefits
Under the Trump administration, 12 states have successfully changed the rules on purchasing unhealthy foods using SNAP.
www.newsweek.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
fireflowspiritual.bsky.social
CHILD POVERTY RATE - unacceptable!!

#economy #bernie #berniesanders #childpoverty #poverty #uspoverty #povertyrate #repost
sanders.senate.gov Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Apr 1
The U.S is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We should not have the highest rate of child poverty of nearly every major country on earth. We should have the lowest.
 
It's time to end this international embarrassment & create an economy that works for all.
April 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
hunaria.bsky.social
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youtu.be/2e9bS6VnNpw?...

#AlGreen #Congressman #RepAlGreen #Congress #CongressmanAlGreen #TexasRepresentative #50501movement #50501protests #TXrepresentative #ThePeoplesMovement #TX #Medicaid #Poverty #ThePoor #USpoverty #AmericansInPoverty #USnews #news #BreakingNews #Texas #America #Americans
Rep. Al Green speaks after being escorted out of Trump's speech to Congress
YouTube video by WFAA
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March 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
justlibertybell.bsky.social
Gawd damnit protests if not for yourself then for your neighbors! #USProtest #USPoverty #USWorkingClass
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From the woahthatsinteresting community on Reddit: Working Woman Testifies About Reality of Poverty in the U.S.
Explore this post and more from the woahthatsinteresting community
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February 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
carolannie.bsky.social
People who try to ride out a hurricane after evacuation orders are largely elderly, disabled, poor and without viable transportation or social support systems.
#StormVictims #HurricaneHelene #ClimateChange #USPoverty

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Ryan for a permanent ceasefire (@ryanrandall@hcommons.social)
Before you boldly type that you have no sympathy for people who aren't getting out of the way of #HurricaneHelene , please remember that the Big Bend / Panhandle of Florida has effectively zero region...
hcommons.social
September 27, 2024 at 2:56 AM
whoa-magic.lol
2023 Census Poverty Data Reveal Uncertain Progress and Importance of Policy Choices

www.cbpp.org/research/pov... #USPoverty #poverty
2023 Census Poverty Data Reveal Uncertain Progress and Importance of Policy Choices | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Census data paint a complicated picture of progress against poverty in 2023, as the national poverty rate fell, rose, or held steady depending on which measure is used:The official (cash-only)...
www.cbpp.org
September 19, 2024 at 8:44 PM
whoa-magic.lol
Old #MyrtleBeach #SC nursing home transformed into #housing facility for struggling #veterans

www.wmbfnews.com/2024/09/05/o... #USPoverty
Old Myrtle Beach nursing home transformed into housing facility for struggling veterans
A newly renovated space in Myrtle Beach serves those who once served us.
www.wmbfnews.com
September 5, 2024 at 3:40 PM
whoa-magic.lol
"Local government is driving a #housing #crisis that is raising rents, lowering economic mobility and productivity, and negatively impacting wages."

#WorkingClass #Veterans #USPoverty

www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc....
Who’s Responsible for the Housing Crisis?
How local governments broke America’s housing markets
www.theatlantic.com
September 4, 2024 at 10:30 PM
whoa-magic.lol
"Without access to bank accounts, residents cannot save money securely, build credit, and fully participate in an increasingly cashless economy."

prospect.org/economy/2024.... #PublicBanks #PublicBanking #USPoverty
The Push for Public Banking in New York
Rochester wants to establish the first public bank in the United States in over a century.
prospect.org
September 4, 2024 at 10:11 AM
whoa-magic.lol
"Yet what middle-classer with any pride wants to admit they’re now in the lower-class? To feel they’ve descended to the “lower depths” of society and rubbing shoulders with what Karl Marx called the “proletariat.”" #Poor #poverty #USPoverty

www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/26/w...
Why Is the Focus Always on the Middle-Class Voter?
“Why do they always refer to the middle-class and never the lower-class—or is it just inferred?” So emailed an angry friend about party luminaries on the
www.counterpunch.org
August 29, 2024 at 1:30 PM
whoa-magic.lol
The #County With the Highest #Poverty #Rate in Every #State

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The County With the Highest Poverty Rate in Every State
President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty 60 years ago. Still, poverty remains endemic in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services set the poverty line at an annual income...
247wallst.com
February 11, 2024 at 2:01 AM
whoa-magic.lol
AP: Rising #rent prices push record number of Americans toward #housing crisis, prompting legislative action

The US has seen a surge in #eviction filings and a record number of people becoming #homeless

www.google.com/amp/s/www.fo... #USPoverty #homelessness #Poor #WorkingClass
Rising rent prices push record number of Americans toward housing crisis, prompting legislative acti...
U.S. lawmakers are taking action to address the housing crisis, proposing measures such as eviction protections, zoning reforms and rent increase caps.
www.google.com
February 7, 2024 at 2:04 PM