{"insight":{"id":"113523418","lede":"In 2020, the federal poverty line was $12,760 for an individual, or $26,200 for a family of four. This places the economic security line at $25,520 for an individual, or $52,400 for a family of four.","slug":"106-million-americans-live-in-economic-insecurity-family-income-less-than-200-of","title":"106 million Americans live in economic insecurity (family income less than 200% of federal poverty line).","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":"economic-insecurity","name":"Economic Insecurity","id":"74233734","lede":"

Economic insecurity is defined as any individual living with an income below 200% of the federal poverty line. In 2021, this would be $25,760 for an individual, $34,840 for a two-person households, and $43,920 for three-person households.

\n","ledeExcerpt":"Economic insecurity is defined as any individual living with an income below 200% of the federal poverty line. In 2021, this would be $25,760 for an individual, $34,840 for a two-person households, and $43,920 for three-person households.","featured":null},{"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":"113523401","lede":"A report on the 106 million Americans - nearly a third of the nation, living below 200% of the federal poverty line. Since 2000, the population living at or below this level has grown by 25 million, twice as fast as the nation's overall population growth.","link":"https://www.policylink.org/resources-tools/100-million","slug":"100-million-es-counting-a-portrait-of-economic-insecurity-in-the-u-s","kind":"Report","title":"100 Million & Counting: A Portrait of Economic Insecurity In the U.S.","year":"2018-01-01","researchers":[{"id":"113523391","location":"PolicyLink","name":"Abbie Langston","seoDescription":"","slug":"abbie-langston"}]}]}}