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A swing sits empty on a playground outside in Providence, R.I. Experts say the end of the expanded child tax credit was a key factor in the big rise in child poverty.

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Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows

4:58pm September 12, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

Experts point to the expanded child tax credit as key to this poverty yo-yo. When it ended, many lower-income families struggled to pay their bills or buy enough food.

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Economy

Who's Lifting Chinese People Out Of Poverty?

6:22pm January 17, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

China says it has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. But who's doing the lifting? And why use the term "lifting" in the first place?

The Census Bureau released new numbers on Tuesday showing that real median household incomes rose from $53,718 in 2014 to $56,516 last year.

Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Down, Median Incomes Up

3:28pm September 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Median household incomes have increased for the first time since 2007 — rising by 5.2 percent. The poverty rate has declined, and more people have health insurance, the Census Bureau says.

Survey Finds Poverty, Income Numbers Remain Unchanged

7:25pm September 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

According to new figures from the Census Bureau Wednesday, poverty in the U.S. was unchanged last year and the median income did not increase, although the economy created more jobs.

President Obama spoke at the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University Tuesday.

Obama: We Must 'Guard Against Cynicism' When It Comes To Poverty

8:31pm May 12, 2015

by Scott Horsley

"There's a lot we can do," President Obama said at a forum in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Just across town, progressive leaders laid out plans to tackle poverty.

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