A viral post claims $140,000 is the new poverty line. Here's the math

A popular blogger says the real poverty line for a family of four is around $140,000. There has been pushback.

Think you can survive at the poverty level? These students saw what it was like

No one can solve poverty overnight. But teenagers from schools across New Jersey did the best they could in an hour and a ...

The Poverty Line Isn't a Vibe

Michael Green’s call to expand the poverty line to $140K reignites a debate over what economic strain really means today.
The Brooklyn Paper

‘We can’t survive on grit alone’: Jeremiah Program helps mothers and children while confronting poverty and policy cuts

In Brooklyn, where rising housing, food, and childcare costs stretch families to the limit, a program is working to break the cycle of poverty by supporting two generations at once: single mothers and ...
Opinion

Six Figures Is The New Poor, The Benchmark That Lied To America

America's poverty line is outdated, based on 1960s math. Updating it shows survival costs near $140,000, exposing how six figures today equals the new poor.