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Government Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021 [ [link removed] ]



*Government Assistance Lifts 45.4 Million Out of Poverty in 2021*

The U.S. official poverty rate was 11.6% in 2021, while the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) dipped to 7.8%, its lowest point on record, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released yesterday. 

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Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021 [ [link removed] ]



*Full-Time, Year-Round Workers More Likely to be Uninsured in 2021*

The uninsured rate of full-time, year-round workers rose 0.6 percentage points in 2021 as more worked in occupations such as food service and construction that are less likely to provide private health coverage to employees.

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Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021  [ [link removed] ]

*Child Poverty Fell to Record Low 5.2% in 2021*

Child poverty, calculated by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), fell to its lowest recorded level in 2021, declining 46% from 9.7% in 2020 to 5.2% in 2021, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released yesterday.

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2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011 [ [link removed] ]

*2021 Income Inequality Increased for First Time Since 2011:* U.S. Census Bureau's income data released yesterday show widening income inequality from 2020 to 2021.

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Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021  [ [link removed] ]

*Uninsured Rate of U.S. Children Fell to 5.0% in 2021:* A 1.2 percentage point increase in Medicaid and CHIP coverage drove drop in children's uninsured rate between 2020 and 2021.

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