Poverty Down For First Time in 8 Years [View all]

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Source: WICS

The poverty rate fell by half a percent from 15 percent in 2012 to 14.5 percent in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which government officials credit to an extra 2.8 million full-time jobs. This is the first time it has fallen since 2006.

There were still 45.3 million Americans living in poverty, though and the median income stayed just about flat, rising only $180.

Still,UIS management professor Ronald McNeil tells us the drop in poverty is good news.

Read more: http://www.wics.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_19104.shtml

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Somehow, I'm sure this will be bad news on DU.