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median income stories: 2 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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recession • poverty • Latinos • poverty rate • Census data • median income

College May Be Out of Reach for Most US Kids

Middle-class families
loans grow to cover
rising tuition costs

Dec 3, 08 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Rising tuition costs are putting college out of reach for most Americans, a new report shows. Since 1982, college costs have gone up 439%, but median family income only 147%. That has forced the middle class to increasingly fund higher education through loans. For lower-income families—for whom public universities... More »

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higher education • Cost of Living • college • recession • college tuition • median income • access

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