On August 26, the Census Bureau is likely to report a small--and probably statistically insignificant--increase in the 2007 poverty rate. Because this number will represent an average of the 2007 calendar year figures, and will not include data for the first six months of 2008, it projects a far rosier...

Douglas Besharov is available to comment on thenew poverty report from the Census Bureau.

Besharov's comments follow a briefing on the Census Bureau's "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage" report.

While those who wish to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary raise important points and concern for individual privacy is paramount, the government can best serve the American people by continuing to gather high quality survey data through the ACS.