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Matthew Desmond

This person authored Poverty, By America and is a sociologist.

Crystal Mayberry

This person lived in Milwaukee and was born prematurely when her mother was injured during a robbery.

Woo

This person stepped on a nail, did not get treatment right away, and lost his leg.

Julio Payes

This person came from Guatemala on a work visa and worked over 80 hours a week to afford a room he shared with his mother and siblings.

George Stigler

This person was an influential economist at the University of Minnesota who believed a higher minimum wage would increase unemployment.

Ronald Reagan

This person was the 40th president of the United States.

Mollie Orshansky

This person was a bureaucrat at the Social Security Administration who figured out a way to measure poverty.

Lakia Higbee

This person was a picker in an Amazon warehouse, and she lived with her adult daughters, two...

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