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Explainer

The Census Isn’t Releasing Local Poverty Data Today. Here’s Why That Matters.

Mara Pellittieri & Areeba Haider
Explainer

Trump’s Plan to Lower Poverty by Redefining It, Explained

Katherine Gallagher Robbins
Analysis

New Census Data Show Historic Gains on Poverty. Here’s How to Keep the Momentum Going.

Rebecca Vallas & Katherine Gallagher Robbins
Analysis

The Federal Poverty Line is Too Damn Low

Shawn Fremstad
Explainer

Inequality Trends, Rising Incomes, and More: What to Look for in the New Poverty Data

Rachel West & Katherine Gallagher Robbins

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