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Wealth in the United States

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New Census Bureau proposes new poverty guidelines

Business, Economics and Jobs

The Census Bureau has proposed a change to the way it measures poverty in America. This would mean that nine million more Americans lived below the poverty last year than the year before.

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Americans struggle as poverty rises

Arts, Culture & Media

Child Poverty on the Rise in the United States

President Obama to Make Buffett Rule Central Focus of Campaign

Your Take: Does America Care About Its Poor?

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Why are poor people poor?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Yesterday, we talked about poverty in America. Some Takeaway listeners shared their own views on poverty in America ? what perpetuates it, and how to get out of it.

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