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- ‘Near Poor' - Not Quite in Poverty, but Still Struggling
- Why poverty is skyrocketing in the suburbs
2011-09-13 — reuters.com
"The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy."
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