New Measure Finds Higher Poverty Rates Among Older Americans
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The Census Bureau released a new unofficial measure of poverty in America on Monday, November 7, finding about 16 percent of the population live at or below the poverty line. IWPR President Heidi Hartmann discusses this new look at the numbers, the increase in the poverty rate among the elderly, and the importance of safety net programs to low-income families on the PBS NewsHour. |
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