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The federal poverty line struggles to capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face

  • Written by Celine-Marie Pascale, Professor of Sociology, American University
The federal poverty line struggles to capture the economic hardship that half of Americans faceLow-wage workers march in Washington on Aug. 2, 2021.Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Michael Chase works two jobs in southeast Ohio: one as a hotel night clerk and one as retail support – sorting through donations, setting new merchandise out, cleaning – at a nonprofit.

His schedule is not fixed in either job,...

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