Poorly Understood: What America gets wrong about poverty. Speaking with co-author Professor Mark Rank about his book.

Poverty in the United States is more widespread than in the other developed OECD countries due to our skimpy social safety net. For instance, 60% of Americans will experience poverty sometime in their life  between 18 and 75 years of age. 60 % !  On the other hand we reduced senior poverty from 35% in 1959 to 8% today so we have had targeted successes. Professor Rank breaks down the myths of poverty in our midst.