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Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by slackingoff2017 on Saturday July 01, 2017 @12:13PM (#14677681)
In cities with booming economies this is accurate. High income newcomers spend a lot of money which creates more jobs and raises wages for existing residents. Any long time residents that own property have newfound wealth, and local businesses thrive.
Re:Poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of soc... by foldr on Saturday July 01, 2017 @03:25PM (#14678528)
Most of the tech boomtowns have significant poverty, and the tech industry seems to have made it somewhat worse, not better.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2015/04/01/poverty-rates-near-rec...