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(Encyclopedia) birth rate: see vital statistics.Measuring Global Poverty
Traditionally, poverty has been measured by the lack of a minimum income (or consumption level) necessary to meet basic needs. Measuring poverty on a global scale requires establishing a…The Devil's Dictionary: Poverty
by Ambrose Bierce POTABLEPRAYPOVERTY -n. A file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform. The number of plans for its abolition equals that of the reformers who suffer from it, plus…Wealth and Poverty: Introduction
IntroductionWealth and PovertyIntroductionWhat Is Poverty?Who's Got How Much?Why Incomes Are Becoming More UnequalWhat's the Government's Role?Other Aspects of Wealth and PovertyThe Ultimate Issue:…Brewer's: Badge of Poverty
In former times those who received parish relief had to wear a badge. It was the letter P, with the initial of the parish to which they belonged, in red or blue cloth, on the shoulder of…Percent of People in Poverty, by State, 2002–2010
The following table shows the poverty rate in the United States as a whole and by state for each year from 2005 to 2010. In addition, the table includes two- and three-year averages for 2002–…Divorce Rates
The Question: How does the United States' 50 percent divorce rate compare with other countries in the world? The Answer: The percent of…Unemployment Rate
Unemployed persons as a share of the total active population 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Males 9.2 7.6 6.8 6.5…Brewer's: Poverty ... Love
“When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.” “Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PowderPouting Place…Births, Birth Rates, and Fertility Rates 2008
The following table shows the number of births, birth rates, and fertility rates in the United States excluding Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Marianas during 2008…Trending
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