The findings indicate the scope of the recession -- the percentage of people living in poverty has reached an 11-year high. In 2008, the median household income in the United States plummeted 3.6% from the year before, and the percentage of people living in poverty soared to an 11-year high, recently released U.S.
Census Data Show Falling Income
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 8:37pm
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