Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the sprouts evenly.
US Poverty Level By State. When it comes to the poorest states in the United States, you will see that Louisiana is in first place and Mississippi in second. Louisiana has the highest poverty rate. The term Â´poverty thresholdÂ´is used to refer to the dollar amount that a household needs to meet its needs.
10 poorest states in America in 2016. The economy improved across the United States, but not in these 10 states, including this one, West Virginia. (AP Photo) The Census Bureau may have given some good news about the economy recently, when it reported a 5.2 percent gain in middle-class median incomes â up to $56,500 in 2015 from $53,700 in 2014 â but that doesnât mean blessings fall equally on all Americans.