The Trump administration says the United Nations is overestimating the number of Americans in “extreme poverty” by about 18.25 million people, reflecting a stark disagreement about the extent of poverty in the nation and the resources needed to fight it. In May, Philip G. Alston, special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights for the … Continue reading The U.N. says 18.5 million Americans are in ‘extreme poverty.’ Trump’s team…