Poverty has declined much faster for households headed by someone 65 and older and for single-mother-headed households than for the overall population, while married couples with children have seen their poverty rate decline more slowly than other groups—even more so when measured by spending rather than income.

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Bruce Meyer

Evidence Quote

married couples with children their poverty rate hasn't declined as fast as that of other groups and that's even more true if you look at their spending patterns

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Bruce Meyer on the Middle Class, Poverty, and Inequality 10/03/2011EconTalk
Created: 6/15/2026, 9:20:26 AM

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