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    Poverty Level Highest in Half Century, Census Shows

    Some 43.6 million Americans now live in poverty and the poverty rate is now 14.3% -- the highest since 1994. That's according to the Census Bureau's annual report , released today in Washington. Economist Elise Gould of the progressive Economic Policy Institute has more.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Some 43.6 million Americans now live in poverty and the poverty rate is now 14.3% -- the highest since 1994. That's according to the Census Bureau's annual report, released today in Washington. Economist Elise Gould of the progressive Economic Policy Institute has more.

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    The GOP and the Tea Party after the Big Win in Delaware
    1. 0:00Poverty Level Highest in Half Century, Census ShowsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24Will Big Money Save a Divided Republican Party?
    3. 41:20Conversations with Fidel
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Elise Gould

      senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The GOP and the Tea Party after the Big Win in Delaware
    1. 0:00Poverty Level Highest in Half Century, Census ShowsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:24Will Big Money Save a Divided Republican Party?
    3. 41:20Conversations with Fidel
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