Global poverty continues to decline in 2021

The World

Across the globe, the rate of extreme poverty continues to decline. This phenomenon is powered by continued economic growth in places like India and China. But how sustainable is this positive trend? The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, to find out more. 

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