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Number of Americans Who Self-identify as Poor Doubles

Season 2013 | 3m 01s

Gerald Seib, Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the recent WSJ/NBC News survey showing many Americans continue to worry about making ends meet in the US economy. Among the findings: 26% -- one in four -- said they most worry about paying for their groceries and utility bills.

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