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Alderman Maloney shared United Way data describing households that earn above the federal poverty line but still cannot cover basic costs. He cited an ALICE figure of 52% for Grandview households and a city poverty rate of 17.9%.

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A new Oxfam Intermón report reveals that high housing costs have increased Spain's working poor population to three million individuals.

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