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Poverty in the USA

Sarah Best

9th October 2018

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The following article highlights the differences in wealth across the USA.

The Hamilton Project has produced a ‘vitality index’ that looks at factors such as poverty rates, life expectancy and household income. The index aims to illustrate how counties across the country vary in relation to much people are thriving. There also appears to a north-south divide, with the south of the country classified as less prosperous overall than the north.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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