But the poverty rate for people 18 to 64 years old was higher last year than in 1987-89.
The poverty rate of 20.4 percent for American children was about three times as high.
In 1979, the poverty rate among white children was 11.4 percent.
Now the poverty rate is 15 percent, just two points above the national average.
You want to say the poverty rate has come down?
The poverty rate increased to 27.5 percent of the population.
The standard of living is low, and the poverty rate high.
That number is growing along with the city's poverty rate, city officials say.
This is down from the 27% poverty rate in 1996.
"The poverty rate for children increased by 38 percent between 1980 and 1985," the report said.
By 1986, the misery index stood at its highest level since 1969.
But four years later, in the 1980 campaign, they didn't mention the misery index.
Even with the West's low inflation, the misery index is already very high.
"The question is going to be, how much are we willing to run up the misery index to save money?"
We heard a lot about change and what happened, that misery index went right through the roof.
He is also known as the creator of the misery index.
In a similar fashion, I have compiled a misery index for health care, going back to 1960.
"The misery index went right through the roof," he said.
And last month, in Atlanta at their convention, there was again no mention of the misery index.
After 14 quarters, the misery index is lower now than in mid-1986, 8.7 percent versus 10.9.