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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Economic Recovery Package Will Help Poor Older Adults, but More Could Be Done

The Economic Recovery Package Will Help Poor Older Adults, but More Could Be Done
Older adults often are left out of policy conversations on poverty because many believe that relatively few of them experience economic hardship. Yet an updated measure of poverty indicates that the rate for adults ages 65 and older matches the rate for children.

 



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