President Trump’s tariffs could push nearly 1 million Americans into poverty, since import taxes weigh more heavily on lower-income households, according to a study published this week. Yale’s Budget ...
Protesters carry a banner saying “No cuts to Medicaid!” at a rally to save health care in Washington, D.C., in March. Rising health care costs have pushed millions into poverty nationwide. Michael ...
Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...
In response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of new data on poverty and incomes in 2024, Rebecca Riddell, Oxfam America’s Economic Justice Senior Policy Lead, said: “Today’s Census data affirms the ...