The Impoverishment Index challenges the comforting narratives we’re used to hearing about the economy. It doesn’t ask for agreement – it asks for attention. This work explores why the numbers no longer match the reality people are living, and why a system that claims to be growing is leaving so many behind. If you’re willing to look beyond the headlines and consider what’s really happening beneath the surface, this report offers a framework for understanding the quiet, systemic decline reshaping everyday life.