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September 18, 2013

U.S. Poverty Rate Unchanged at 15% 
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New figures show the U.S. poverty rate has gone unchanged since last
year. The number of people living in poverty increased slightly to 46.5
million in 2012, with the poverty rate holding at 15 percent. The total
includes 16.1 million children.

 

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