Claim: The official U.S. poverty rate in 2022 "remained stable compared to 2021," but an alternative method of measuring poverty "increased significantly, reflecting changes in economic well-being following the end of many pandemic-era programs," the Census Bureau says in a new report.
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Verdict: the official u.s. poverty rate in 2022 "remained stable compared to 2021," but an alternative method of measuring poverty "increased significantly, reflecting changes in economic well-being following the end of many pandemic-era programs," the census bureau says in a new report.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2023-10-19T20:14:21