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Nick Szabo·2026-02-03 03:55
RT Jack Salmon (@JackSalmon)New paper extends poverty data back to 1939 using consistent post-tax, post-transfer income.Biggest surprise: absolute poverty fell faster before the War on Poverty than after. The largest gains came from growth, not transfers. https://t.co/dVXd3gtuHr ...