Our Economic Times: Dealing with Poverty in the U.S.

This column was published in Savannah Morning News.

Identifying what causes poverty in the U.S. - and, more importantly, how to respond to the 46.7 million Americans living below the poverty line - remains a hotly debated topic for our country. For instance, a large cohort of the nation believes that government institutions and associated social programs distort otherwise effective and accessible channels to social and financial mobility. Other groups, however, feel as though increased concentration of intergenerational wealth and power and decreased market competition have made the possibility of such mobility nearly impossible for more than just the average American...