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Joblessness, poverty to strike 4 out of 5

Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.

By Hope Yen | Updated on July 30, 2013
In this photo taken Friday July 12, 2013, shows the Salyers produce stand in Council, Va. (AP Photo/Debra McCown)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream.

Survey data exclusive to The Associated Press points to an increasingly globalized U.S. economy, the widening gap between rich and poor, and the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs as reasons for the trend.

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