Poverty fell from December to January because of stimulus checks
Black Americans still have more than double the poverty rate of white Americans, which could exacerbate existing inequality.
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Black Americans still have more than double the poverty rate of white Americans, which could exacerbate existing inequality.
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, slid to 4.4 million for the week that ended February 13.
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