U.S. poverty rate remains unchanged
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Four years into an economic recovery, the number of people living in poverty has finally stopped climbing.
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One out of every eight Americans now lives below the poverty line, as the percentage of the US population living in poverty rose for the third consecutive year in 2003, the US Census Bureau reported Thursday.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday before inflation data that could provide clues about the likely direction of U.S. interest rates.
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The increase seems small enough: two-fifths of 1 percent. The percentage of Americans living in poverty rose to 12.5 percent in 2003, up from 12.
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WASHINGTON -- A new report indicates that one in every five US jobs pays less than a poverty-level wage for a family of four. As a result, nearly 39 million Americans, including 20 million children, are members
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Despite a war on poverty that began  more than four decades ago, the ranks of the hungry and  homeless in the United States are increasing even as government  funding declines, a study released on Tuesday found.
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Consumer prices held steady in November, confounding expectations of a small rise, as energy and vehicle costs dropped, according to a government report on Friday that eased inflation worries.
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All US states and Washington, DC have narrowed the gap between wages earned by men and women, but no state has eliminated it, according to a study released on Tuesday.
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Stocks were nearly flat on Friday as weak economic data kept intact expectations of an interest rate cut next week, offsetting weakness in the technology sector after a broker downgrade of Intel Corp .
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U.S. Treasury debt prices stayed  subdued on Tuesday as fresh evidence of resilient consumer  spending suggested the Federal Reserve was not yet done raising  interest rates.
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The number of Americans living in poverty jumped by 1.3 million last year as household incomes held steady, the Census Bureau said Wednesday.
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US stock-index futures were little changed before a government report that economists expect will show manufacturing held last month above the average for the past decade.
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The U.S. poverty rate fell for the first time this decade but more people are living without health insurance and the bulk of the nation's poor are children, government data released on Tuesday showed.
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The state unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 percent for the fourth consecutive month, but the state lost 3,300 payroll jobs and employers remained cautious about adding workers, the Labor Department reported yesterday.
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The Labor Department report, showing the unemployment rate in September held steady at 5.4 percent, will provide fodder for the second debate between President George W. Bush and Democratic Presidential contender Sen.
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Washington -- About 1.3 million Americans slid into poverty in 2003, the US Census Bureau said yesterday in a report that fuelled Democratic criticism of President George W. Bush.
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LONDON, November 4  - European Central Bank (ECB) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2% for the 17th consecutive month.