Family Economics: Living On The Brink Of Poverty




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Summary: <p>FAMILY ECONOMICS: LIVING ON THE BRINK OF POVERTY: One in three American women live in poverty or on the brink of poverty, according to a new report by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress. That's 42 million women, plus 28 million children, in economic peril. We explore how the decline in marriage, a lack of employment benefits like paid sick leave and debates over raising the minimum wage are affecting family economics in households across the U.S. (52 min.)</p>