Poverty fell overall in 2020 due to massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, U.S. Census says

9/14/21
 
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from The Washington Post,
9/14/21:

The official poverty rate rose slightly to 11.4 percent in 2020, but Census says after accounting for pandemic relief aid, the poverty rate fell to 9.1 percent. The uninsured population also rose slightly.

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Poverty fell overall in 2020 due to massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, U.S. Census says