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poverty rate graph

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How are agencies/companies helping to minimize this hazard.

Food stamp (SNAP) rolls increased over the years, and the article addresses that this is a sign of poverty. The USDA is an agency that administers food stamps.

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poverty rate graph

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What are the sources of resilience (capital, networks, local knowledge, etc.) ?

The sources of resilience come when the economy improves. This graph shows that the poverty rate had increased from 2008-2009 because of the recession the country went through.