Census Bureau Reports Rising Incomes and Falling Poverty in 2025

CNBC · first seen 16.09.2026

Data released by the Census Bureau shows that Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, amid considerations of interest rate adjustments by the Federal Reserve.

Americans' incomes rose in 2025.
Poverty fell in 2025 according to the Census Bureau.

Part of the storyline: Will the Fed raise rates again?

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CNBC — Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says

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