Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected

Census: U.S. Poverty Rate Spikes, Nearly 50 Million Americans Affected « CBS DC: "New figures released by the Census Bureau this week found a spike in poverty numbers last year, going from 49 million in 2010 to 49.7 million last year. The numbers may come as a surprise to Congress, which estimated in September that the poverty rate would drop to 46.2 million. One of the most startling findings showed that almost 20 percent of American children continue to live in poverty."