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US poverty on the rise

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US poverty on the rise

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Al Jazeera English

14 Views • Aug 27, 2012

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Nearly 50-million Americans or 16 per cent of the US population live in poverty.

That is according to new government figures, which take a broader look who is poor in the US.

The figures show that poverty rates for the elderly, Asians and Hispanics were higher than previously known.

Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey takes a closer look at the numbers, and the people behind them.