Census Bureau Says US Poverty Rate Surged as Pandemic Aid Ended
Economy
Census Bureau Says US Poverty Rate Surged as Pandemic Aid Ended
2023-09-12 20:46:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The nation’s poverty rate increased dramatically last year as inflation drove up the cost of living and federal aid programs created to help families weather the coronavirus pandemic were allowed to expire, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday.... Read More

Congress Seeks More Food Aid to Veterans Impoverished by Pandemic
Food Insecurity
Congress Seeks More Food Aid to Veterans Impoverished by Pandemic
2022-07-11 21:41:32
by Tom Ramstack

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Anahid Brakke talked about the financial struggles facing veterans during a congressional field hearing Monday in California on how to end hunger among people who served in the U.S. military. Near the headquarters of her organization, called... Read More

More Than A Third Of Californians In or Near Poverty, Report Says
In The States
More Than A Third Of Californians In or Near Poverty, Report Says
2021-08-05 14:14:11
by Daniel Mollenkamp

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A recent report says that more than a third of Californians are living below or near the poverty line, according to the latest available data. Without social safety net programs, the report further says, that figure would... Read More

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