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Boatwright’s observations lend more evidence to a bifurcated economy, where the rich are getting richer and continuing to spend, while the poor tighten their belts and continue to pull back.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This top-down initiative aimed to alleviate the poor nutrition of some of the most vulnerable Americans.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
She was abducted from UC Berkeley by a small cadre of Bay Area militant radicals, who demanded her family pay to feed the poor en masse.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On paper, Amazon’s financial results continue to impress despite the poor reception from the analyst community.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
This top-down initiative aimed to alleviate the poor nutrition of some of the most vulnerable Americans.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
She was abducted from UC Berkeley by a small cadre of Bay Area militant radicals, who demanded her family pay to feed the poor en masse.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On paper, Amazon’s financial results continue to impress despite the poor reception from the analyst community.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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