Explains why Kennedy and Johnson launched a War on Poverty and why has there been little change to poverty rates since this time. Explains the microeconomic impacts of growing income inequality and the connection to poverty in the US.

Poverty and Inequality

After viewing the videos and articles on poverty and inequality create, at minimum, a 2 page discussion that

(a) Summarizes the content of all of the sources.

(b) Explains why Kennedy and Johnson launched a War on Poverty and why has there been little change to poverty rates since this time.

(b) Explains the microeconomic impacts of growing income inequality and the connection to poverty in the US.

**Use several economic Key terms from the lesson overview within your discussion.