One Casualty of a Shutdown: Government Data A lapse in funding would delay data on unemployment and inflation as policymakers try to avoid a recession.
Poverty Rate Soared in 2022 as Aid Ended and Prices Rose The increase in poverty reversed two years of large declines. Median income, adjusted for inflation, fell 2.3 percent to $74,580.
Immigration Tripled in Top U.S. Counties Even as Many of Them Lost Population New census data reveals where people are moving to — and from. And it reveals one exception to current trends: Manhattan.
U.S. Population Ticks Up, but the Rate of Growth Stays Near Historic Lows As the nation ages, immigration emerges as a key driver of population growth. And Texas and Florida continue to gain residents, while New York and California continue to lose them.
Stimulus Spending Drove Poverty Lower Again in 2021, Census Bureau Reports A measure that accounts for all federal subsidies showed that fewer people experienced severe economic hardship, while health insurance coverage rose.