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US Sees Highest Ever Increase in Poverty (consortiumnews.com)
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[โ€“] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, that doesn't mean that. They likely pay their property taxes through their mortgage via escrow. Since it all comes from the same payment, that means their mortgage payment rose, even if it wasn't tied to the actual mortgage.