One Way to Measure the Poverty Rate Is by Calculating

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One way to measure the poverty rate is by calculating the percentage of the population whose family income is below the poverty line.

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Federal Receipts

Revenues collected by the federal government, primarily through taxes, but also including other sources such as customs duties and earnings from the Federal Reserve's operations.

Recession

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Outlays

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