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September 12, 2023
Measuring Poverty: The New Census Estimates and the Future of Poverty Measurement
…New Census Income and Poverty Estimates for 2022 Panelists: Angela Rachidi, Rowe Scholar, AEI Matt Weidinger, Rowe Scholar, AEI Scott Winship, Director, Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility, AEI Moderator:…
June 21, 2023
The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism
…Cost-of-Thriving Index (COTI). The index takes the combined cost of five essential goods and services—groceries, transportation, housing, health insurance, and higher education—and divides it by the median weekly earnings of…