1 in 5 Children In US Lives In Poverty, Hard-Hit By Recession: Study

A national study on child well-being was published on Wednesday, finding that 14.7 million children were poor in 2009 across the United States. The number represents 20 percent of the nation, and represents a 2.5 million increase from 2000. - 1 in 5 Children In US Lives In Poverty, Hard-Hit By Recession: Study --- Study: US child poverty rates rose in the 2000s CBS
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