China’s poverty reduction from nearly a billion people to zero by 2019 marks one of the greatest achievements in modern economic history.
In the U.S., extreme poverty has increased instead of declining. More than 4 million Americans survive on almost nothing.
American productivity continues to climb, but the distribution of wealth favors the top. The middle class shrinks while lower-income groups suffer deeper economic insecurity.
Income inequality has widened dramatically. The poorest Americans earn a share of national income that mirrors developing countries.
Policy decisions—including cuts to public programs and tariffs that inflate prices—push more Americans into hardship. Inequality in the U.S. is policy-driven, not inevitable.
China’s Anti-Poverty Feat Underscores America’s Unfair Wealth Divide
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