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Poverty is a state of deprivation, lacking the usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. The most common measure of poverty in the U.S. is the poverty threshold set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society. The official threshold is adjusted for inflation using the consumer price index.
Absolute poverty. Defining absolute poverty means trying to agree a general definition of poverty which is valid at all times and for all economies â this is difficult to do. The simplest definition of being poor is ââ¦being unable to subsistâ¦that is, being unable to eat, drink, have shelter and clothing.