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More people living below the poverty line : Regarding social exclusion , Papageorgiou said there has been an increase in the percentage of people experiencing serious material deprivation from 9.5 per cent in 2009 to 9.8 per cent in 2010, and of the economic indexes concerning the capability of ...

More than 700000 Russians might end up below poverty line – World Bank : "Also, the country's 13.6 per cent of its population living below the poverty line will be joined by another 500000 people. The groups most affected are ... See all stories on this topic » "

Suburban poverty increases 53% : (WWLP) - More people are earning less and falling below the poverty line and numbers from the census bureau show they could be living right next door to you. Suburbia is thought of as middle class citizens with white picket fences and manicured lawns ...

Town struggles in county deemed too rich for aid : In one county in North Carolina the percentage of people living below the poverty line has more than doubled. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller went there and found that a growing class divide is delaying financial aid. Daniel and Leanna Marley's ...

Bay Point water bill increases heading to court Bay Point, home to more than 21000 people and about 4800 water customers, has a struggling population facing devastated housing prices, with about a third of its residents living below the poverty line. It's also among the few communities in the Bay ...