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Census Data Show Income Growth and Steady Health Coverage, With Significant Work to Do to Bring Down Poverty
Some measures of poverty in 2023 reached or remained at all-time lows except for 2020 and 2021, when pandemic relief measures ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities18h
Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2023 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data
The Census Bureau has released nationwide figures for poverty, income, and health insurance coverage in 2023 from its Current ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities5d
What to Watch for in Next Week’s Census Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance in 2023
Interpreting this year’s poverty figures requires caution: a temporary quirk in the poverty thresholds may understate ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6d
Congress Must Act to Ensure Stolen SNAP Benefits Continue to Be Restored to Innocent Families
Each year, thousands of families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have their benefits ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
In Case You Missed It
This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, food assistance, and poverty and inequality.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4d
Food Insecurity Rises for the Second Year in a Row
Food insecurity increased in 2023, from 12.8 percent in 2022 to 13.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest food insecurity report finds. Food insecurity has risen two ...