FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider
President Trump claimed the U.S. has reached record-low poverty levels, though experts suggest other economic factors should be considered.
President Donald Trump is adding to the economic numbers he touts, claiming the lowest poverty numbers in history. In part, he is correct. His comments, made Sunday and again Monday, are supported by the Census Bureau’s latest annual poverty report, released earlier this month, which found that the poverty rate in 2025 was the lowest […]
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