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Poverty Spikes in the Suburbs

What's Driving this Trend?

Alexandra Cawthorne discusses the recent rise in suburban poverty and what we can do about it.

Why is poverty rising in the suburbs? Why are suburbs particularly unequipped to deal with this rise? What can we do about it?

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Authors

Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines

Vice President, Poverty to Prosperity