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In Focus: Poverty Rate Higher Among Households Missing from March Census Survey
Poverty and Inequality| Research Note
Research Note: How the Pandemic Could Skew Official Poverty Figures for 2019
September 8, 2020
The figures will likely exaggerate the improvement, however, because of the way COVID-19 interfered with collecting the poverty data. Read more
In Focus: Deep Poverty Rose Among Black and Latino Children in Decade After 1996 Law Created TANF
Poverty and Inequality| Report
Deep Poverty Among Children Rose in TANF’s First Decade, Then Fell as Other Programs Strengthened
February 27, 2020
Stronger income support policies are needed to make further progress. Read more
Parent holding child walking towards their apartment
Poverty and Inequality| Policy Brief
Policy Brief: Deep Poverty Among Children Rose in TANF’s First Decade, Then Fell as Other Programs Strengthened
February 27, 2020
Stronger income support policies are needed to make further progress. Read more
In Focus: Income Gains Widely Shared in Early Postwar Decade - But Not Since Then
Poverty and Inequality| Report
A Guide to Statistics on Historical Trends in Income Inequality
January 13, 2020
The years from the end of World War II into the 1970s were ones of substantial economic growth and broadly shared prosperity. Beginning in the 1970s, economic growth slowed and the income gap widened. Read more
Parent holding child walking towards their apartment
Poverty and Inequality| Statement
Greenstein: More Americans Uninsured, Though Progress on Poverty Continues
September 10, 2019
The official poverty rate fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2018 and median income remained statistically unchanged. But the number and share of Americans without health insurance took a turn for the worse. Read more
In Focus: Progress on Boosting Income, Reducing Poverty Has Slowed Since 2015
Poverty and Inequality| Report
What to Look for in Next Week’s Census Figures on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance
September 5, 2019
On September 10, the Census Bureau will release its official statistics on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage in 2018. Three points are worth noting in advance of the release. Read more
Family Running Outside
Poverty and Inequality| Report
Non-Metro Areas Gained About as Much as Metro Areas in 2015, American Community Survey Data Indicate
September 16, 2016
Different findings from a separate census survey are driven by a shift in the definition of non-metropolitan areas. Read more
In Focus: Poverty Has Fallen Significantly Since the 1960s Under "Anchored" Supplemental Poverty Measure
Poverty and Inequality| Blog
Understanding Tomorrow’s Census Figures
September 12, 2016
  • CBPP
We’ve released two pieces previewing tomorrow’s Census Bureau release of poverty, income, and health coverage figures for 2015: Be Wary of Using ... Read more
In Focus: Poverty Has Fallen Significantly Since the 1960s Under "Anchored" Supplemental Poverty Measure
Poverty and Inequality| Report
Be Wary of Using Next Week’s Official Poverty Figures to Assess Long-Term Poverty Trends
September 9, 2016
The official poverty data that the Census Bureau will release on September 13 will provide useful information concerning developments from 2014 to 2015, but will ... Read more
Extreme Poverty Doubled Under Welfare Reform
Family Income Support| Blog
Doubling of Extreme Poverty Belies Welfare Reform Success Claims
September 22, 2015
As Congress seeks agreement on overhauling Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), lawmakers must address TANF’s dismal failure to help the poorest Americans, ... Read more

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