Poverty got worse in 2020 as many low-wage workers took the brunt of the economic blows
By Elena Delavega
Poverty rose in 2020 amid pandemic even as stimulus payments helped some 11.7 million Americans avoid it
By Tami Luhby
Poverty Declined In 2020 Due To Government Aid
By Laurel Wamsley
Poverty fell overall in 2020 as result of massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, Census Bureau says
By Amy Goldstein & Heather Long
Poverty in U.S. Declined Thanks to Government Aid, Census Report Shows
By Ben Casselman & Jeanna Smialek