The Center documents poverty, hardship, and institutional failure in the world’s wealthiest countries — and connects stories usually reported in isolation into sustained, evidence-led argument. Every piece states its position, shows its sources, and answers its strongest critics.
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Research Programs
All programs →Poverty & Living Standards
Income, deprivation, and material hardship in the world's wealthiest countries.
Health & Affordability
Access to care, medical debt, and the cost of staying well.
Work & Wages
Unemployment, insecure work, and pay that no longer covers the basics.
Education
Unequal schooling, student debt, and the narrowing paths to opportunity.
Cost of Living & Housing
Rents, homelessness, energy bills, and the prices households cannot avoid.
Corruption & Institutional Failure
When public institutions fail the people they exist to serve.