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Must Read: Rich-Poor Gap Widens to Most Since 1967 as Income Falls -Catherine Dodge and Frank Bass

The income gap between rich and poor Americans grew to the widest in more than 40 years in 2011 as the poverty rate remained at almost a two-decade high. The U.S. Census Bureau released figures today that showed median household income fell, underscoring a sputtering economic recovery and struggling middle-class that are at the center of the presidential campaign.

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