Will the world end extreme poverty by 2030?

The World Bank has said the world isn’t on track to meet its goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. In fact, despite some promising signs of progress this century, the latest report says that over the past couple of years things have actually gone backwards. In today’s deep dive, we’ll explain how poverty is measured, and why we’re going to miss this big milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices