What Is Poverty?

The answer to the question “What is Poverty?” is a complicated one, shaped by economic factors, community standards, and personal choice. A single mother of three working as a cashier in eastern North Carolina may qualify as poor in this country, but be considered wealthy in others. Host Melinda Penkava begins a two-week-long look at poverty on North Carolina Public Radio — WUNC by examining the most basic question: What is poverty? Guests include Robert Rector, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation; and Mark Greenberg, director of policy for the Center for Law and Social Policy. Listener Call-In. (59:00)

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