U.S. Poverty Rate Rose to Pandemic High Ahead of New Stimulus

Bloomberg, Apr. 20, 2021–Alexander Tanzi
The U.S. poverty rate rose to 11.7% in March, the highest level yet during the pandemic following an increase in the latter part of last year as many government benefits expired, a study showed.
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