Fact-check: “US poverty levels hit all time low”
Verdict: Mostly True (88% confidence)
The U.S. Census Bureau's September 2026 report (P60-290) shows the official poverty rate fell to 10.2% in 2025, which the Bureau characterizes as the lowest on record in the series dating back to 1959. That said, the Supplemental Poverty Measure — which accounts for noncash benefits, taxes, and regional costs — came in at 13.1% in 2025 and was not statistically different from 2024, so the all-time-low finding applies only to the official measure, not the SPM.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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