America's Poverty Trap (Paperback)

George Markwardt

ISBN 13: 9798245583167

Published by Independently Published, 2026

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Paperback. America's Poverty TrapAmerica's Poverty Trap argues that modern poverty in the United States is not the result of laziness, poor morals, or individual failure-but the predictable outcome of systems that have shifted risk downward and turned basic survival into a profit center.The book reframes the American Dream not as wealth, but as stability: the ability to work, pay basic bills, absorb small shocks, and move forward over time. Markwardt contends that this promise has quietly collapsed-not because people stopped working, but because the cost of survival now exceeds what work reliably provides. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: America's Poverty Trap (Paperback)
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798245583167
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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America’s Poverty Trap

America’s Poverty Trap argues that modern poverty in the United States is not the result of laziness, poor morals, or individual failure—but the predictable outcome of systems that have shifted risk downward and turned basic survival into a profit center.

The book reframes the American Dream not as wealth, but as stability: the ability to work, pay basic bills, absorb small shocks, and move forward over time. Markwardt contends that this promise has quietly collapsed—not because people stopped working, but because the cost of survival now exceeds what work reliably provides.