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U S poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s
The AP reports poverty in the United States is set to rise to levels not seen since the 1960s as unemployment and a weak economy shrink safety nets. Census data for 2011 due this fall may show the rate climbing from 15.1 percent in 2010 to as high as 15.7 percent, with suburbs and political battleground states seeing notable increases. A Colorado example follows Laura Fritz, a 27 year old who moved from affluence to reliance on aid amid rising rents and limited work prospects, illustrating the broader struggle as unemployment benefits and welfare programs dwindle in an election year.
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