English philosopher James Allen once wrote: “As a man thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.” A poverty mindset refers to a scarcity mindset and focuses on what one doesn’t have, ...

The most widely quoted federal statistic on deprivation and need in modern America is the "poverty rate" — a measure tracking households with annual incomes below a "poverty threshold" established at ...

When we discuss the “rich vs. poor mindset,” we often refer to the underlying attitudes, behaviors, and habits that shape our approach to life. These ingrained patterns can pave the way for success or ...

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It’s been a little while since Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has said something controversial. After previously regaling the press with tales about how the Egyptian pyramids were ...

In an interview released Wednesday, Housing Secretary Ben Carson said that a "certain mind-set" contributes to people living in poverty, pointing to habits and a "state of mind" children take from ...

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Ben Carson, the secretary of housing and urban development, is facing criticism after calling poverty a "state of mind," NBC News reported. Carson was asked in a SiriusXM radio interview with ...

Carson's latest controversial comment was captured during a Wednesday appearance on a Sirius XM radio show. “I think poverty, to a large extent, is also a state of mind,” he said. “You take somebody ...