The Grim Reality Behind a New Census Report
By Wendy Chun-Hoon
Excerpt from op-ed:
Earlier this month, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report on the nation’s poverty rate. At first glance, the announcement tells a rosy story: Real median household income is up, and the official poverty rate fell a half a percentage point. What the 2025 numbers reflect, however, is the status quo ante before President Donald Trump re-entered the White House. What the “official” numbers omit are the catastrophic impacts of his administration’s policies on low-income families, and immigrant households in particular.
Read the full Washington Monthly op-ed here.
Source URL: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/29/the-grim-reality-behind-a-new-census-report/
