Center for American Progress

Poverty Rose in 2022, But Policy Solutions Can Create a More Equitable Economy

To continue growing the middle class, Congress and the Biden administration should learn from what worked in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated recession that led to ...
Time

What’s Behind the Spike in Child Poverty in the U.S.

The number of children living in poverty in the United States more than doubled in 2022, according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Sept. 12, the biggest increase since it began ...
Time

The Surprising Poverty Levels Across the U.S.

The U.S. poverty rate saw its largest one-year increase in history. 12.4% of Americans now live in poverty according to new 2022 data from the U.S. census, an increase from 7.4% in 2021. Child poverty ...
World Bank

Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines

Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines, published jointly by the World Bank and UNICEF, presents estimated trends in child poverty from 2013 to 2022, based on ...