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poverty rate stories: 5 news summaries

 US Poverty Rate 
 Hits 11-Year High 

First figures since recession reveal decline in incomes

Sep 30, 09 5:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The share of Americans living in poverty soared to 13.2% last year, its highest level since 1997, according to new census data. Median household income also fell, to $50,303 from $52,163 the previous year. Latinos have suffered the most from the recession. Their median income dropped by... More »

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(Newser) - The number of uninsured Americans rose to 46.3 million last year, up from 45.7 million in 2007, as the poverty rate hit an 11-year high, the Census Bureau announced today. The poverty rate was 13.2% for 2008, up from 12.5% in 2007, the largest annual jump... More »

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 Petitioners to CVS: 
 Free the Condoms! 

Cites particular concern in poor and minority areas

Jul 13, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A labor coalition is sponsoring a petition calling on CVS to stop locking up condoms, the Kansas City Star reports. More than 200 groups across the country have signed the appeal to stop the practice, which the mega-chain says is an anti-shoplifting measure but critics say scares off would-be shoppers.... More »

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 Ranks of
 Uninsured
 Drop by 1M

Poverty rate unchanged, median incomes rise

Aug 26, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - There were a million fewer uninsured Americans last year, the first annual decrease under the Bush administration, according to Census Bureau data released today. Median household incomes also rose slightly for the third consecutive year, while the nation’s poverty rate held steady at just over 12%, AP reports. The... More »

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Bush administration • health care • health insurance • Census Bureau • poverty • US economy • poverty rate • George W. Bush

US Poverty
Rate Dips, but
Uninsured Swell

Income inequality reaches all-time high

Aug 29, 07 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US poverty rate has finally taken a downturn for the first time in 10 years, census figures show. The poverty rate was 12.3% in 2006, down from 12.6% the previous year, and annual household income rose to $48,200. But the news isn't all rosy: the number... More »

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