A recent presidential proclamation will require certain people seeking to immigrate lawfully to the United States to prove they have health insurance, can ... Read more
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
Economic hardship would be far more pervasive without key anti-poverty programs, Census data released today show, with programs like SNAP (food stamps), the Earned Income ... Read more
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
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
The Department of Homeland Security’s recently finalized “public charge” rule directs immigration officials to reject applications from individuals who seek to remain in or enter ... Read more
President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security today released a rule that makes extensive and deeply troubling changes in our nation’s immigration policies. Read more
Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state. Without Social Security, 22.1 million more Americans would be poor. Read more
A rule proposed by the Trump Administration would bar families from receiving most forms of rental assistance. This is a significant change from current policy. Over 100,000 people could lose assistance due to this provision, HUD’s own estimates show. Read more
