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Nation's poverty rate climbs, but many able to escape, US census report shows : "A US census report on poverty released Wednesday indicates that the nation's poverty rate has climbed but that many people who are impoverished are able to escape that situation. Researchers studied a sample of more than 43000 households over 36 months ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA AFRICA | AMERICA

Poverty rate climbs; region sees people in need and success stories (HW Photo/Steve Bohnstedt) By DOUG WILSON An estimated 46.2 million Americans are living in poverty after median household income fell 2.3 percent in 2010 and the poverty rate hit 15.1 percent, according to the US Census Bureau. ...

Mashpee Senior Poverty Rate Climbs To Highest On Cape Cod : "Over the last five years, Mashpee had the largest percentage of people over 65 living below the poverty line of all towns on Cape Cod, according to data ...

Latino Poverty Rate Climbs to 28% : "These figures are timely given the looming expiration of two key measures that account for part of these programs' large antipoverty impact: federal emergency unemployment insurance and improvements in refundable tax credits" such as the Earned Income ... Español | Las Américas | Português | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

FACT: Poverty Rate For Single Mothers Climbs As Jobs & Safety Net ... : If you're a single mother, you should really be worried! The poverty data released this week from the U.S. Census is a harsh reminder of what the economic toll for single mothers. العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas