From Forbes December 13, 2019 Adam Millsap Harris Public Policy Professor Bruce D. Meyer Harris Public Policy Professor Bruce D. Meyer was featured in Forbes, discussing poverty rate calculations in his research with James X. Sullivan. "The official poverty rate focuses on income to define poverty, but what people really care about is consumption—how much food, clothing, and housing people have," says the article. "Using consumption as the measure of poverty instead of income, economists Bruce Meyer and James X. Sullivan find that the poverty rate is only about 3%." Full coverage available in Forbes. Upcoming Events More events Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States