Biden sharply criticized Republicans for not extending the child tax credit. The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau.

Millions of American families fell into poverty last year as the well of government-funded pandemic aid dried up and incomes shrank, according to new data from the U.S. Census. Children were ...

(Getty/Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress) This newest release from the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty data shows that in 2022, 11.5 percent of people—37.9 million—lived in poverty under the official ...

The U.S. poverty rate saw its largest one-year increase in history. 12.4% of Americans now live in poverty according to new 2022 data from the U.S. census, an increase from 7.4% in 2021.

The official poverty rate of 11.5% was not statistically different than the prior two years. Meanwhile, median household income was $74,580 last year, down 2.3% from 2021 and 4.7% lower than it ...

The number of Americans living in poverty has gone up, even as incomes rose last year, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Measuring poverty can be tricky − but the main number social ...

Child poverty in the U.S. has fallen by more than half since the early 1990s. By David Leonhardt When President Bill Clinton signed a bipartisan bill tightening the rules around welfare ...

A million more seniors fell into poverty last year. It was the only age group that saw a rise. It's likely to get worse as inflation soars at the fastest pace in 40 years. Congress needs to act ...

In 2020, more than 37 million Americans lived in poverty according to new data from the U.S Census Bureau. That's 3.3 million more than in 2019. But this number doesn't include those who are above ...

Last year, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, child poverty in America more than doubled. This steep increase, which was accompanied by a general rise in poverty among all age ...