America's working poor stretching paychecks to the breaking point

Story date: 2007-10-22 05:31:00
Added on: 2007-10-22 19:00:22

International Herald Tribune - Industry analysts and some economists fear the strain will get worse as people are hit with higher home heating bills this winter and mortgage rates go up. It's bad enough already for 85-year-old Dominica Hoffman. She gets $1,400 (€988) a month in ...


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