US Poverty Rate Was Stable in 2024, as Household Income Rose Slightly NYT | Top Stories Lydia DePillis 10 September 2025 at 02:41 As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups. © Meridith Kohut for The New York TimesStaff members and volunteers of a food bank distributed groceries in Pojoaque, N.M., in June. Last year, 29 percent of the organization’s budget came from government funding.