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Nearly 8 million Americans fall into poverty since summer

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Dec 18, 2020

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Americans are struggling during the pandemic and unemployment numbers are worse than expected. Carrie Dann reports.

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Dec 18, 2020

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Nearly 8 million Americans fall into poverty since summer

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