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Study Says Poverty Increasing in Suburbs
A new study by the Brookings Institute concludes that America’s suburbs have become home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population in the country. Between 2000 and 2008, poor populations increased in the suburbs by 25 percent, five times that seen in the inner city and smaller towns. Suburbs in cities with a heavy emphasis on manufacturing, especially those in the Midwest, saw the largest increase in poverty within the suburbs, while those in the Northeast actually experiencing a slight decline. Sunbelt cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Phoenix were some of the worst hit by the recession. Because of high unemployment rates in these areas, the report’s authors believe that the Sunbelt will experience the greatest increase in poverty over the next two years. 1/20/2010
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