Economics
U.S. Child-Poverty Crisis Spurs Stepped-Up Efforts in Congress
- Support is rising in Washington to give more aid to families
- More than 16% of U.S. children are in now in poverty
People wait in line at a food bank distribution center in Van Nuys, California.
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Support is rising among policy makers to address America’s child-poverty crisis, which is getting worse as the pandemic drags on.
More than 8 million Americans -- including many children -- fell into poverty during the second half of last year, exacerbating the racial and income inequalities that are holding back the U.S. economy.