poorest

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The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Cooper said her party estimated it would mean a saving of £100 a year on average for every household, with the poorest 20% of families saving an average of £140 a year.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, the poorest 50% of households, who owned 3.5% of all wealth in 1989, now have just 2.5%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The funding, including for the poorest countries, is front-loaded and will decline more steeply over the five years, according to an analysis by the Center for Global Development, a Washington think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

They were part of what is called the Street Crime Unit, a special division of the New York Police Department, dedicated to patrolling crime “hot spots” in the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell