Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I think the most interesting aspect of this report is the different directions the two measures of poverty went in 2023. On one ...

New Census Bureau data highlights sharp contrasts in poverty across the U.S., with some states reporting rates nearly three times higher than others. Over the three-year period from 2022 through 2024, ...

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty over 50 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 7 million Californians lived in poverty last year. The rate of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom often boasts that California, if it were a country, would have the world’s fourth-largest economy. But despite its wealth, the state has also seen a sharp increase in poverty since ...

Four Upstate New York cities ranked among those with the highest child poverty rates in the country in 2024. The cities were Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Buffalo, according to 2024 estimates ...

Cut2_ Chart from US Census Bureau showing child poverty rate decline due to tax policy change during COVID 2 A Census Bureau chart shows that child poverty dropped sharply in 2021 after the Child Tax ...

A misleading comparison of child poverty rates across Nordic countries and the UK has been made on social media by using incorrect and out-of-date data. A Sept. 11 post, opens new tab titled “Child ...

The poor are not a faceless group, but a diverse tapestry of individuals and families, each facing unique constraints and requiring tailored solutions. Pakistan saw notable poverty reduction from 2001 ...