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Race Still Matters: Making the Case for a Racial Lens in Measuring Poverty

Whites outnumber people of color among the poor in the United States, yet poverty disproportionally affects people of color. This brief presents data and arguments explaining why public policy should continue to focus on race—and not just income—when taking on poverty.

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