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 * What I know about my topic:** -Poverty is getting worse in America-Some people still did not recover from the recession -It mainly strikes minority groups

**What I need to find out about my topic:** -The cause of it all-What is being done about fixing poverty-How is it affecting people with jobs or people who need jobs **Search terms I can use to find information about my topic:** HardshipBankruptcyFamine Reduction

**Information I found today (at least 5 points):** **-Nearly one in six American's are living in poverty****- Last year, 46.2 million Americans lived below the poverty line****- 2011 is the fourth year in a row that poverty increased** **-About 43% of U.S. families have no savings, and 27% are "asset poor"** **-a growing number of American's can't cover basic expenses if they were to lose their job or another emergency happens** **-People are typically segregated by income and often race**

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