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- Millions more children were in poverty in 2022 than in 2021.
- That's after Congress ended monthly checks to parents as part of the expanded child tax credit.
- The poverty rate for all people also increased from where it stood in 2021.
About 5 million more children were in poverty in 2022 than in 2021 after a series of pandemic-era support measures for families came to a close.