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  2. Poverty in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The US. In the United States, poverty has both social and political implications. In 2020, there were 37.2 million people in poverty. [1] Some of the many causes include income, inequality, [needs update][2] inflation, unemployment, debt traps and poor education. [needs update][3] The majority of adults living in poverty are employed and have ...

  3. Tax bracket - Wikipedia

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    The 10% rate applies to income from $1 to $10,000; the 20% rate applies to income from $10,001 to $20,000; and the 30% rate applies to all income above $20,000. Under this system, someone earning $10,000 is taxed at 10%, paying a total of $1,000. Someone earning $5,000 pays $500, and so on. Meanwhile, someone who earns $25,000 faces a more ...

  4. List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty

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    The first table lists countries by the percentage of their population with an income of less than $2.15 (the extreme poverty line), $3.65 and $6.85 US dollars a day in 2017 international PPP prices. The data is from the most recent year available from the World Bank API. [1] [2] [3]

  5. Household income in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Median U.S. household income per County in 2021 Median U.S. household income through 2019 U.S. real median household income reached $63,688 in January 2019, an increase of $171 or 0.3% over one month over that of December 2018. This article is part of a series on Income in the United States of America Topics Household Personal Affluence Social class Income inequality gender pay gap racial pay ...

  6. Percentage - Wikipedia

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    The percent value is computed by multiplying the numeric value of the ratio by 100. For example, to find 50 apples as a percentage of 1,250 apples, one first computes the ratio ⁠ 50 / 1250 ⁠ = 0.04, and then multiplies by 100 to obtain 4%. The percent value can also be found by multiplying first instead of later, so in this example, the 50 ...

  7. List of countries by total wealth - Wikipedia

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    Countries by total wealth, 2022 (2023 publication) National net wealth, also known as national net worth, is the total sum of the value of a country's assets minus its liabilities.

  8. Build Back Better Act - Wikipedia

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    The Build Back Better Act was a bill introduced in the 117th Congress to fulfill aspects of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Plan.It was spun off from the American Jobs Plan, alongside the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as a $3.5 trillion Democratic reconciliation package that included provisions related to climate change and social policy.

  9. Higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2008–2012 bachelor's degree or higher (5-year estimate) by county (percent) People 25 years and over who have completed an advanced degree by state (percent, 2012) In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic upended regular campus life forcing students to take online classes at home, more than 100 colleges, both public and private have been sued for ...