Fifth Consecutive Year U.S. Poverty Rate Falls

The video discusses the decline in the poverty rate to 10.5% in 2019, with 34 million people below the poverty line, a decrease from the previous year. It highlights concerns about survey data accuracy due to reduced responses during the pandemic. Additionally, it covers the significant rise in unemployment to 14.7% as jobs added since the Great Recession were lost.

How many people were reported to be below the poverty line last year?

What was the decrease in the number of people below the poverty line from 2018 to last year?

What impact did the pandemic have on the survey results according to the two agencies?

What significant economic event led to the loss of nearly all jobs added since its occurrence?

What was the unemployment rate at its peak during the recent economic downturn?