low-income
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“We find that high-income households’ share of consumption is smaller than commonly cited, and relative income and wealth gains have been more favorable for low-income consumers than often reported,” they said, noting wealth gains for lowest-income households is up more than 50% in the past year.
From MarketWatch
More than 80% of the nearly 1.3 million annual patient visits to Planned Parenthood in California previously were reimbursed by Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid, which provides healthcare coverage to low-income Americans.
From Los Angeles Times
She also opposes public funds being given to business owners rather than low-income families who want their cats spayed or neutered.
From Barron's
As Bank of France governor, he oversaw interest rates on state-regulated financial products like the hugely popular Livret A savings accounts and accounts for low-income households, as well as efforts to limit excessive personal debt.
From Barron's
These supplies were originally intended for distribution in low-income countries, such as in Africa, but ended up in a storage warehouse in Belgium.
From Salon
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