In the United States, $8 billion is spent every year on cosmetics, while globally only $6 billion is spent on basic education. What point is the author using this information to illustrate?
A common misconception is that those in poverty are focused too much on the present to effectively plan for the future, and that is why they are poor. If they were better at planning for potential problems, their impact would not be so devastating. What is the BEST argument against this point?
Which does the phrase “the minimum wage needs to be a living wage” mean?
Different cities have different costs of living, meaning the amount of income that one needs to live above the poverty level varies. Housing is one of the most significant factors, and the cost of a home varies greatly depending on where you live. For example, the average home in Los Angeles, California, costs $689,500 while the same home in Louisville, Kentucky, costs $160,800. Why do these kinds of differences make it difficult to define poverty in the United States?
Institutional discrimination can make it harder to get out of poverty because some systems are designed to have limited access or exclude some communities. Which example focuses how institutions can make it difficult to address poverty?
Married people are less likely to live in poverty than single people. Why is this the case?
Which BEST explains how debt is both a cause and effect of poverty?
Why is absolute deprivation an easier framework to use to address poverty than relative deprivation?
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