Source: NPR
A recent analysis on poverty rates in the U.S. found that the number of families living in poverty is officially lower than it was before the Great Recession, but there are still millions of families enduring poverty.
At least 38.1 million people in the US were identified as “poor” in 2018, a decline of 1.4 million from the year prior, but nevertheless a staggering number.
Researchers however note that there are racial disparities between those who saw improved economic situations and those who didn’t, with a median income of $41,000 for African American families, and a median income of $70,000 for white families.
A big factor that has helped families remain afloat during hard times are government programs, which have been threatened under the administration who wants to restrict how impoverished families access it.
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