The number of Americans who couldn't reliably afford to eat is rising, both in Washington state and around the country, according to new government data.
Why it matters: The economy might've looked great in 2022 by some metrics, like the low unemployment rate, but not this one.
- With rising food costs and the disappearance of pandemic-era benefits that lowered food insecurity in 2021, food insecurity appears to be rebounding.
Zoom in: Across Washington, an average of 8.3% of households were living with food insecurity between 2020 and 2022, compared to 7.9% from 2019 to 2021.
