{"author":{"id":"121520322","location":"","name":"Melissa Kollar","seoDescription":"","slug":"melissa-kollar"},"authorSources":[{"id":"121520326","lede":"US Census Bureau report on income and poverty for 2019.","link":"https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p60-270.html#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20there%20were%2034.0,different%20from%20those%20in%202018","slug":"income-and-poverty-in-the-united-states-2019","kind":"Report","title":"Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019","year":"2020-01-01","researchers":[{"id":"121520321","location":"","name":"Jessica Semega","seoDescription":"","slug":"jessica-semega"},{"id":"121520322","location":"","name":"Melissa Kollar","seoDescription":"","slug":"melissa-kollar"},{"id":"121520323","location":"","name":"Emily A. Shrider","seoDescription":"","slug":"emily-a-shrider"},{"id":"121520325","location":"","name":"John Creamer","seoDescription":"","slug":"john-creamer"}]}],"sourceIds":["121520326"],"authorSourcesInsights":[{"id":"121520328","lede":"“The official poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5 percent, down 1.3 percentage points from 11.8 percent in 2018. This is the fifth consecutive annual decline in poverty. Since 2014, the poverty rate has fallen 4.3 percentage points, from 14.8 percent to 10.5 percent...In 2019, there were 34.0 million people in poverty, approximately 4.2 million fewer people than 2018.”","slug":"the-u-s-poverty-rate-in-2019-was-10-5-34-million-americans-down-from-11-8-in-2018","title":"The U.S. poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5% (34 million Americans), down from 11.8% in 2018.","showTitleAsQuote":false,"epistemicStatus":"fact","reports":[{"id":"19519421","title":"Basic Income","slug":"basic-income"}],"tags":[{"slug":"poverty","name":"Poverty","id":"100414757","lede":"

Despite consistent reductions in global poverty over the decades, even centuries, there remains a stubborn relationship between progress and the persistence of poverty.

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In 2021, the poverty line for an individual was in income of $12,880 per year. The threshold rises to $17,420 for a two-person household, $21,960 for three, and $26,500 for four.

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In 2019, the U.S. poverty rate was 10.5% (34 million Americans), down from 11.8% in 2018.

\n","ledeExcerpt":"Despite consistent reductions in global poverty over the decades, even centuries, there remains a stubborn relationship between progress and the persistence of poverty.\n\nIn 2021, the poverty line for an individual was in income of $12,880 per year. The threshold rises to $17,420 for a two-person household, $21,960 for three, and $26,500 for four.","featured":true},{"slug":"stability","name":"Stability","id":"23916385","lede":"

We define stability as the resiliency, robustness, and constancy of our nested social, financial, and environmental systems. Stability is the degree to which our systems can withstand stress and maintain their functionality over time.

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Why do we need stability? All else equal, a stable society is preferable to an unstable society. Stability - the product of the harmonious interaction between parts, or interwoven systems - protects against uncertainty and decay. For example, a healthy body regulates its blood glucose levels to provide cells with their required energy. Too much glucose makes cells sticky, with a paralyzing effect. Too little glucose starves them. What's important is the constancy of glucose regulation within functional limits, and the resiliency to maintain this regulation amidst adversity.

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Instability occurs when systems transgress functional limits, causing the breakdown of other systems and suffering for those who depend on them. When interlocking systems remain stable, they provide a fertile foundation for positive expectations that fuel investments in progress and broad cooperation throughout society.

\n","ledeExcerpt":"We define stability as the resiliency, robustness, and constancy of our nested social, financial, and environmental systems. Stability is the degree to which our systems can withstand stress and maintain their functionality over time. \n\nWhy do we need stability? All else equal, a stable society is preferable to an unstable society. Stability - the product of the harmonious interaction between parts, or interwoven systems - protects against uncertainty and decay. For example, a healthy body regulates its blood glucose levels to provide cells with their required energy. Too much glucose makes cells sticky, with a paralyzing effect. Too little glucose starves them. What's important is the constancy of glucose regulation within functional limits, and the resiliency to maintain this regulation amidst adversity.\n\nInstability occurs when systems transgress functional limits, causing the breakdown of other systems and suffering for those who depend on them. When interlocking systems remain stable, they provide a fertile foundation for positive expectations that fuel investments in progress and broad cooperation throughout society.","featured":true}],"sources":[{"id":"121520326","lede":"US Census Bureau report on income and poverty for 2019.","link":"https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p60-270.html#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20there%20were%2034.0,different%20from%20those%20in%202018","slug":"income-and-poverty-in-the-united-states-2019","kind":"Report","title":"Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019","year":"2020-01-01","researchers":[{"id":"121520321","location":"","name":"Jessica Semega","seoDescription":"","slug":"jessica-semega"},{"id":"121520322","location":"","name":"Melissa Kollar","seoDescription":"","slug":"melissa-kollar"},{"id":"121520323","location":"","name":"Emily A. Shrider","seoDescription":"","slug":"emily-a-shrider"},{"id":"121520325","location":"","name":"John Creamer","seoDescription":"","slug":"john-creamer"}]}]}]}