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Poverty and Inequality

Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2025 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data

September 16, 2026 | CBPP

Blog

Poverty and Inequality

Official Poverty Measure and Anchored Supplemental Poverty Measure Show Poverty Rate Declined in 2025

September 16, 2026 | Arloc Sherman and Danilo Trisi

Testimony

Poverty and Inequality

Block-Granting Not a Solution to Benefit Cliffs

June 3, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

Increasing Families' Incomes Helps Meet Children's Needs and Reduces Child Welfare Involvement

April 29, 2026 | Victoria Hunter Gibney and Urvi Patel

Report

Social Security

Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program

February 25, 2026 | Kathleen Romig

Report

Federal Budget

Trump Administration’s Five-State Funding Freeze Is Unlawful, Harmful, and a Major Threat to People in Every State

January 23, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Testimony

Income Security

Opportunities to Deliver Critical Child Support Reforms

January 21, 2026 | Nick Gwyn

Report

Federal Budget

A Record of Historic Harm in the First Year of Trump’s Second Term

January 14, 2026 | CBPP

Blog

Poverty and Inequality

An Overview of Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans’ Anti-Affordability Measures

December 18, 2025 | Brendan Duke

Report

Poverty and Inequality

Trump Administration, Congressional Republicans Are Worsening Affordability Challenges in Many Ways

December 18, 2025 | Brendan Duke

Report

Poverty and Inequality

Federal Data Are Disappearing as Statistical Agencies Face Budget Cuts and Political Pressure

September 29, 2025 | Victoria Hunter Gibney and Cara Brumfield

Blog

Health

Rural Health Fund Will Do Little to Offset Harm to Rural Providers in Republican Megabill

September 26, 2025 | Allison Orris and Gbenga Ajilore

Blog

Poverty and Inequality

Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2024 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data

September 15, 2025 | CBPP

Statement

Poverty and Inequality

Republican Megabill Will Erode Much of the Progress on Health Coverage and Push Poverty and Inequality Higher

September 9, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Report

Poverty and Inequality

To Understand Next Week’s 2024 Census Data, Keep the Bigger Story About Government’s Impact on Poverty, Health Coverage in Mind

September 5, 2025 | Arloc Sherman , Gideon Lukens and Joseph Llobrera

Report

Economy

The Republican Agenda’s Triple Threat to Black Households’ Economic Well-Being

August 7, 2025 | Gbenga Ajilore

Data

Poverty and Inequality

By the Numbers: State-by-State Data, Fact Sheets, and Resources

July 31, 2025

Data

Poverty and Inequality

Program Participation Data Dashboard

July 31, 2025

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Harm Women

April 30, 2025

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: People With Disabilities Could Lose Vital Health, Food, and Other Assistance

April 24, 2025

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: Veterans Could Lose Vital Health, Food and Other Assistance

April 23, 2025

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Reduce Support for Children

April 23, 2025

Data

Income Security

AFDC and TANF Caseload and Poverty Data

April 11, 2025 | Victoria Bowden , Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Maria Manansala

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: Cuts Would Widen Economic Disparities for Many People of Color

February 28, 2025

Policy Brief

Poverty and Inequality

2025 Budget Stakes: Poverty and Hardship Could Rise for Millions

February 21, 2025

Research Note

Poverty and Inequality

With Stronger Income Support, Young Adults Shifted Focus From Work to School, Major Study Finds

January 29, 2025 | Arloc Sherman

Report

Social Security

Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program

January 21, 2025 | Kathleen Romig

Report

Poverty and Inequality

A Guide to Statistics on Historical Trends in Income Inequality

December 11, 2024 | Arloc Sherman , Danilo Trisi and Josephine Cureton

Statement

Economy

Republican Economic Proposals Would Harm the People Trump Promised to Help

November 14, 2024 | Sharon Parrott

Report

Income Security

To Strengthen Economic Security and Advance Equity, States Should Invest More TANF Dollars in Basic Assistance

September 23, 2024 | Aditi Shrivastava and Maria Manansala

Report

Poverty and Inequality

2023 Census Poverty Data Reveal Uncertain Progress and Importance of Policy Choices

September 19, 2024 | Danilo Trisi and Arloc Sherman

Statement

Poverty and Inequality

Census Data Show Income Growth and Steady Health Coverage, With Significant Work to Do to Bring Down Poverty

September 10, 2024 | Sharon Parrott

Report

Poverty and Inequality

What to Watch for in Next Week’s Census Data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance in 2023

September 5, 2024 | Arloc Sherman and Gideon Lukens

Blog

Poverty and Inequality

Federal Data Inequities in U.S. Territories Hinder Inclusive and Precise Policymaking

August 7, 2024 | Javier Balmaceda

Report

Poverty and Inequality

Expiration of Pandemic Relief Led to Record Increases in Poverty and Child Poverty in 2022

June 10, 2024 | Danilo Trisi

Commentary

Federal Budget

State of the Union, President’s Budget Begin Debates on Critical Fiscal Policy Choices Policymakers Will Face in 2025

March 6, 2024 | Sharon Parrott

Statement

Poverty and Inequality

Record Rise in Poverty Highlights Importance of Child Tax Credit;
Health Coverage Marks a High Point Before Pandemic Safeguards Ended

September 12, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Report

Poverty and Inequality

What to Watch for in Next Week’s Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance in 2022

September 7, 2023 | Arloc Sherman and Gideon Lukens

Report

Poverty and Inequality

Government’s Pandemic Response Turned a Would-Be Poverty Surge Into a Record Poverty Decline

August 29, 2023 | Danilo Trisi

Blog

Income Security

TANF Provisions in House Republican Bill Could Increase Families’ Risk of Child Welfare Involvement

May 12, 2023 | Aditi Shrivastava and Urvi Patel

Report

Income Security

TANF Provisions in House Republicans’ Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill Would Harm Families and Deepen Poverty Among Children

May 4, 2023 | Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.

Statement

Federal Budget

House Debt-Ceiling-and-Cuts Bill Cuts Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Income Support, and Other National Priorities, Gives Billions to Wealthy Tax Cheats

April 26, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Report

Income Security

TANF Provisions in McCarthy Bill Give States Incentives to Take Cash Benefits Away From Families With the Most Significant Needs

April 26, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D. , Aditi Shrivastava , Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey and Urvi Patel

Report

Poverty and Inequality

Expanding Work Requirements Would Make It Harder for People to Meet Basic Needs

March 15, 2023 | LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D. , Ed Bolen , Laura Harker , Allison Orris and Alicia Mazzara

Statement

Federal Budget

President Biden’s 2024 Budget Moves Us Toward Nation Where Everyone Can Thrive

March 9, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Commentary

Poverty and Inequality

State of the Union, Budget Offer Opportunities to Put Forward Vision for Stronger, More Prosperous Nation

February 2, 2023 | Sharon Parrott

Statement

Important Investments, Significant Disappointments in Year-End Legislation

December 20, 2022 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Income Security

Mississippi Should Use TANF to Improve Financial Stability for Families Experiencing Poverty

October 7, 2022 | Aditi Shrivastava and Gina Azito Thompson

Statement

Poverty and Inequality

In Pandemic’s Second Year, Government Policies Helped Drive Child Poverty Rate to a Record Low, Cut Uninsured Rate, New Census Data Show

September 13, 2022 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Food Assistance

Food Insecurity at a Two-Decade Low for Households With Kids, Signaling Successful Relief Efforts

September 9, 2022 | Joseph Llobrera