World Bank IDs poorest nations
Sept 18, 2012 7:53:18 GMT -5
Post by popcorn on Sept 18, 2012 7:53:18 GMT -5
World Bank IDs poorest nations
Children and adults scavenge for recyclables and other usable items around a garbage truck at a dump on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
By Michael B. Sauter, Alexander E. M. Hess & Samuel Weigley, 24/7 Wall St.
According to 2011 data released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau, 15 percent of individuals in the United States live below the poverty line. While down from 15.1 percent last year, it remains statistically unchanged and near a record high. Today, more than 46 million people live in poverty in America, more than at any point in the country’s history.
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Children and adults scavenge for recyclables and other usable items around a garbage truck at a dump on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
By Michael B. Sauter, Alexander E. M. Hess & Samuel Weigley, 24/7 Wall St.
According to 2011 data released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau, 15 percent of individuals in the United States live below the poverty line. While down from 15.1 percent last year, it remains statistically unchanged and near a record high. Today, more than 46 million people live in poverty in America, more than at any point in the country’s history.
read more:
bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/18/13861920-the-poorest-countries-in-the-world?lite