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Trump's census plan could cost American lives
Removing race and ethnicity data from the decennial census would cripple public health efforts and widen health disparities.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Record US household income, but barely above 2019
Median income hit $87,460 in 2025, yet the typical household has gained almost nothing in six years of pandemic and inflation.
CBS News · 1m
Incomes up, poverty down, and a Fed about to hike
Census data says 2025 was a good year for household income, right as the Fed weighs raising rates again.
CNBC · 1m
A MAGA Think Tank Moved Into the Census Bureau
At least seven staffers from a Trump-aligned think tank now sit inside the agency that holds data on nearly every person in America.
WIRED · 2m