Poverty in America — by the numbers

In the wake of the news last week that a record number of Americans now live in poverty, Pro Publica has put together a striking list of statistics that shed light on the scope of the problem. Here are a few that caught our eye: • Official U.S. poverty rate in 2010:  15.1 percent •

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Poverty in America — by the numbers

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