Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended
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Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nearly 5.5 million children were lifted out of poverty in the three years ending 2021, thanks mainly to the unprecedented cash support to households during the pandemic—and nearly that many fell into poverty in 2022 when that support expired.
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising, according to fi
At the same time, the official poverty rate for Black Americans dropped to its lowest level on record and income inequality declined for the first time since 2007 when looking at pre-tax income.
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