Not much improvement in New York poverty rate
New U.S. Census Bureau surveys indicate that New York’s poverty rate has not changed much in the past five years despite an economic rebound. The data suggests that the wealth from the economic recovery is not finding its way to the lower economic classes
New U.S. Census Bureau surveys indicate that New York’s poverty rate has not changed much in the past five years despite an economic rebound. The data suggests that the wealth from the economic recovery is not finding its way to the lower economic classes, according to The New York Times. Manhattan County continues to have the largest income gap in the county, with the top fifth of earners making about 41 times more than the bottom fifth.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/nyregion/30income.html?ref=nyregion
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