Meanwhile, poverty increased, as did the number of Americans without health insurance.
Meantime, poverty among children has increased to one in four.
The effect of this was that while poverty increased, government support to the poor decreased.
Instead, poverty had increased nationwide during the coalition's four years in government.
Poverty, a lack of education and unemployment can also increase the risks.
Poverty has increased, according to many social scientists, and unemployment remains high.
Despite the positive impact of lower prices on poor consumers, absolute poverty increased.
By any measure, poverty in the United States is increasing.
We really need to look at alternatives to what we're doing and different approaches, because poverty has increased.
You mean, the fact that global poverty is increasing?