Prior to COVID-19, child poverty rates had reached record lows in U.S.
In 2019, the share of American children living in poverty was on a downward trajectory, reaching record lows across racial and ethnic groups.
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In 2019, the share of American children living in poverty was on a downward trajectory, reaching record lows across racial and ethnic groups.
Half of U.S. adults say colleges and universities that brought students back to campus made the right decision, while 48% say they did not.
Between February and June 2020, the share of young adults who are neither enrolled in school nor employed has more than doubled.
Compared with 2000, suburban populations are less engaged in the labor market, experiencing declining incomes and seeing home values that have not kept pace with those of the central cities.
About half of U.S. adults lived in middle-income households in 2018, according to our new analysis of government data.
A majority of U.S. households have some level of investment in the stock market, mostly in the form of retirement accounts such as 401(k)s.
The share of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents has become a majority since U.S. coronavirus cases began spreading early this year.
The higher education pipeline suggests a long path is ahead for increasing diversity, especially in fields like computing and engineering.
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