42K views · 717 reactions | 37.9 million Americans are currently living in poverty, accounting for 11.6% of the total population. That’s despite the fact that America ranks first as the richest nation in the world in terms of GDP. So how did poverty become such a big issue in the U.S. and why is it so difficult to end it? More: https://cnb.cx/3EZhsPl | CNBC | Facebook

In America almost 40 million people—one eighth of its population—live in poverty. Why does one of the richest countries in the world have so many people living in profound need? https://econ.st/36icGLo | The Economist