Researchers Say Without Government Stimulus, Poverty Is Back On The Rise
“Researchers say extra money from the U.S. government helped many people rise out of poverty, even during the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. But now much of that stimulus is gone and poverty is rising again. Economists at three universities, including Notre Dame, closely follow federal data on household income each month and update their findings online. They also published a paperwith the National Bureau of Economic Research last month outlining their methods. “