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📰 nationalWaPo NationalTuesday, September 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM UTC3d ago

U.S. poverty rate drops slightly, but experts fear worse ahead

The census data released Tuesday did not include the impact of more recent cuts to social safety net programs

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