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.

Is the Real 'Poverty Line' $140,000 a Year?

A prominent strategist contends that the real "poverty line" for a family of four is $140,000, not the official threshold of $32,150. Created in the 1960s, the formula used to calculate the poverty ...

Wall Street investor says the poverty line is $136,500, those who try to escape see 'benefits disappear faster than wages increase.' Do you agree?

“Our entire safety net is designed to catch people at the very bottom, but it sets a trap for anyone trying to climb out. As ...

1 Wall Street strategist thinks the poverty line for US families is woefully out of date. You won't believe how high he thinks it should be.

The poverty line today is still calculated based on a 1963 formula, which Simplify Asset Management's Michael Green believes ...

Is the Poverty Line Really $100,000?

Affordability discourse is useless if it's not accurate, and politicians should strive to accurately describe Americans' ...

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.

What are the political implications if US poverty line is actually $140,000 a year?

Financial analyst Michael Green suggests the official poverty line of $32,000 per year for a family of four in the U.S. is ...

The ‘two-income trap’ is nonsense. Here’s a real problem.

Green’s Substack post delved into the well-known concepts of “the two-income trap” and benefit "cliffs.” The former is ...