"Parts of the United States are as poor as the Third World" according to a recent United Nations report on global inequality. Any doubts about poverty in America have been erased by the plight of New ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40% of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a body mass ...

Any doubts about poverty in America have been erased by the plight of New Orleans, where 30% lived below the official poverty line. Two-thirds of New Orleans' residents are African Americans, and news ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

In late November 2025, Michael W. Green, chief strategist and portfolio manager at Simplify Asset Management, published a Substack essay arguing that a family of four needs roughly $136,500 a year to ...

A Wall Street portfolio manager has gone viral with a blog post that posits a new poverty line for a family of four in America: $140,000 a year. It’s a large number. The Federal Poverty Level set by ...

How much does an American family of four need to earn to avoid poverty? According to the Census Bureau, $32,130. But what if it were really $140,000? Late last month, the investor and Substack writer ...

Joe Thomas is The Daily Signal’s Virginia correspondent. He is a 37-year broadcasting veteran with 17 years covering Virginia from the marches to the memorials and everything in between. Ever since ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A wealth manager wrote that $140,000 a year means poverty in today’s America, sparking controversy. He’s wrong, ...