COMMENTARY

Commentary: A wake up call on poverty

Hardship is far more widespread than official numbers reflect. But we’ve also seen firsthand how to address it.

By Shailly Gupta Barnes, Guest Columnist
Posted 10/19/23

This fall, the Census Bureau released new poverty data showing a stunning reversal in economic security over the course of last year. The findings included a record jump in the Supplemental Poverty …

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