COMMENTARY
Commentary: Poverty just jumped, and it was no accident
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
By Lakeisha McVey, Guest Columnist
Posted 11/9/23
After hitting a record low of 7.8 percent in 2021, new data shows the government’s Supplemental Poverty Measure jumped to 12.4 percent last year. That’s a nearly 60 percent increase. And …
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