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Demographics

Around the world, countries have been experiencing poverty at an increased level since the global economic crisis. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the country is developing or developed, the increase in natural disasters coupled with wars and social unrest have contributed to a growing poor class. Social safety net programs have not been adequate to help raise those who were initially middle class out of poverty.

The United States

After World War II, the rapid economic growth encouraged more employment and higher earnings, and more American families enjoyed an increase in income. Poverty was diminished as the rise in the living standards of the poor and the middle classes equaled the increase for the upper class. In the past 40 years, progress in the reduction of ...

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