Poverty-Good News or Bad News- According to Census Bureau figures
June 7th, 2024
2. Poverty: Good News or Bad News? According to Census Bureau figures, in 1990 13.1% of the U.S. population lived in poverty, while only 12.4% of the population lived in poverty in 2000. Assume populations of 249 million and 281 million in 1990 and 2000, respectively. a. Did the actual number of people living in poverty increase or decrease between 1990 and 2000? Show your work. b. Is the news about poverty good or bad? Justify your answer.