@cnbc: As of January 2021, 37.9 million #Americans lived in #poverty, accounting for 11.6% of the total population, according to the latest report from the United States Census Bureau. That’s despite the fact that #America ranks first as the richest nation in the world in terms of #GDP. Visit the #LinkInBio to learn why the U.S. has had such difficulty in eradicating poverty. #CNBC