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July 29, 2021

Report: Pandemic Aid Helped Poverty Fall by 45%, But Gains May Be Just Temporary
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A major new study by the Urban Institute has found poverty in the United
States has temporarily fallen by 45% thanks to government aid programs
instituted during the pandemic. Child poverty has dropped by a record
61%. But the gains may be short-lived as the federal government halts
stimulus checks, increased food stamps, expanded unemployment and other
programs. A federal moratorium on evictions ends on Saturday. Housing
activists fear millions of people who owe back rent may soon be at risk
of losing their homes. Meanwhile, a lobbyist group for landlords has
sued the U.S. government to recover lost rent due to the eviction
moratorium.


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