Exclusive: 4 in 5 in US face near-poverty, no work

WernherVonTrapp · 07-28-13, 09:33 AM

This is a bit disconcerting. All those figures that they release periodically about the "jobless rate improving" must be inaccurate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.
Survey data exclusive to The Associated Press points to an increasingly globalized U.S. economy, the widening gap between rich and poor and loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs as reasons for the trend.
The findings come as President Barack Obama tries to renew his administration's emphasis on the economy, saying in recent speeches that his highest priority is to "rebuild ladders of opportunity" and reverse income inequality."

2 Sources:
http://www.wfaa.com/news/national/217290501.html

http://azdailysun.com/news/national/...7f1dee08f.html

07-28-13, 09:33 AM	#1
WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Exclusive: 4 in 5 in US face near-poverty, no work This is a bit disconcerting. All those figures that they release periodically about the "jobless rate improving" must be inaccurate. WASHINGTON (AP) — "Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. Survey data exclusive to The Associated Press points to an increasingly globalized U.S. economy, the widening gap between rich and poor and loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs as reasons for the trend. The findings come as President Barack Obama tries to renew his administration's emphasis on the economy, saying in recent speeches that his highest priority is to "rebuild ladders of opportunity" and reverse income inequality." 2 Sources: http://www.wfaa.com/news/national/217290501.html http://azdailysun.com/news/national/...7f1dee08f.html __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate