The median U.S. household income decreased in 2020 and the poverty rate rose, according to a government survey released on Tuesday that helps to quantify how much Americans' finances were affected after the coronavirus pandemic severely disrupted the U.S. economy

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U.S. median income dropped in 2020 and poverty rose, Census data shows

The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many

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Census: Relief payments staved off hardship in COVID crash

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for many, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

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Incomes fell last year and more people lived in poverty\u00a0as the COVID-19 pandemic threw millions out of work. Median household income fell to $67,500,

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Poverty rate rose, income fell last year amid COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns

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Some 11.4% of Americans were in poverty last year, as the coronavirus pandemic raged across the nation, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. That compares to 10.5% in 2019, the lowest since records started in 1959.

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Poverty rose to 11.4% in 2020 amid pandemic

The official poverty rate rose slightly to 11.4 percent in 2020, but Census says after accounting for pandemic relief aid, the poverty rate fell to 9.1 percent.

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Poverty fell overall in 2020 due to massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, U.S. Census says

The number of Americans living in poverty increased for the first time in five years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic cost millions of Americans jobs and income, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday....

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Census: Income down, but COVID-19 stimulus prevented widespread poverty

Massive US government stimulus payments during the Covid-19 pandemic last year boosted household income and lowered the share of Americans living in poverty, according to government data analysis released Tuesday.
As the pandemic forced the economy to largely shutdown, causing massive job losses, the US Congress approved a series of huge rescue packages with cash payments to individuals, and funding to allow companies to continue paying wages.
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US Pandemic Aid Boosted Incomes, Lowered Poverty In 2020: Govt

The official poverty rate jumped to 11.4 percent in 2020, despite COVID relief checks carrying 11.7 million individuals out of poverty.

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Why did official poverty rate rise if COVID relief took more out of poverty than ever?

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