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U.S. Poverty

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Nearly 20 percent of America’s children–and 13 percent of all Americans–live in poverty. Although the nation has made some progress against poverty, particularly among the elderly and female-headed families, a great deal remains to be done to move people out of poverty and up the ladder towards the middle class.

A couple walks past tents on downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson).

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Poverty and Income in 2012: A Look at the New Census Data and What the Numbers Mean

September 17, 2013

On September 17, the day the Census poverty report is released, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings will hold its eleventh annual briefing to discuss the new figures on poverty and income and their implications for families and policymakers. A panel of experts will offer their analyses of the Census report and their perspectives on the significance of the new data.

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Confronting Suburban Poverty in America

Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, by Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan BerubeSuburbia is home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country and more than half of the metropolitan poor.

In their new book, Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube offer anti-poverty strategies that work region-wide.

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