Breaking down the economics of the lottery, we show how the lottery ends up being an excise tax on some of the poorest people in the country. Read more
Population is growing, but world poverty isn’t. See how the amount of people living in extreme poverty has been cut in half since 1990. Read more
We look at the latest data from the World Bank, which reveals a drop in extreme poverty of 1 billion people globally since the year 1990. Read more
U.S. poverty rates were relatively higher in the South, compared to northern states. Which states saw the highest rates in 2022? Read more