Contents How to Use this Book ix Introduction xi 1 General Questions about Poverty 1 Q1. Have Poverty Levels Risen in Recent Decades in the United States? 1 Q2. What is the “Poverty Rate”and Does It Measure Poverty? 4 Q3. Is the Current Poverty Rate Accepted by All Experts? 10 Q4. Is the Poverty Rate in the United States High When Compared to Other Countries? 14 2 The Causes of Poverty 21 Q5. The Causes of Poverty: Does Unemployment Create Poverty? 26 Q6. Do Low Wages Cause Poverty? 32 Q7. Does Discrimination in the Workplace (and Elsewhere) Cause Poverty? 41 Q8. Does Lack of Education and Skills Cause or Exacerbate Poverty? 53 Q9. Does a Lack of Benefits from the Government and Employers Cause or Exacerbate Poverty? 59 Q10. Does the Higher Cost of Living and Inflation of the Last Nearly Half-Century Cause or Exacerbate Poverty? 66
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