Is there really a way to end poverty in America?

Starving children with distended bellies, slums, infant mortality… Even in the 21st century, millions of people still live in extreme poverty. They have to get by on less than $1.90 a day. So world leaders have set themselves a deadline. By 2030 the world must be free of extreme poverty. The question is how? read more

Whether it’s firms in the private market trying to figure out ways to get goods and services to the poor that will actually turn a profit, or the social adaptation of the poor themselves, scarcity shapes negative feedback loops around itself that perpetuate poverty. read more

Proven programs like high-quality early care and ed and the nurse-family partnership can help buffer the effects of poverty. But if we really want to improve life prospects for poor kids we need to reduce the number of poor kids. Which means increasing their families’ incomes. read more