New figures show the U.S. poverty rate has gone unchanged since last year. The number of people living in poverty increased slightly to 46.5 million in 2012, with the poverty rate holding at 15 percent. The total includes 16.1 million children.
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New figures show the U.S. poverty rate has gone unchanged since last year. The number of people living in poverty increased slightly to 46.5 million in 2012, with the poverty rate holding at 15 percent. The total includes 16.1 million children.