In Focus: American Financial Stress

With 46.2 million people living in poverty in America, most are pointing to joblessness, weak recovery, and political maneuvering on the crisis. For four consecutive years, the number of poor people in America has risen and is at its highest point since the Census Bureau started keeping track of it 52 years ago.

According to Coupon Cabin, “Whether you pick a paper, scroll through your Twitter feed or listen in on a conversation at the local grocery store, you will likely find that economic uncertainty is churning all around us.”

That definitely seems to be the case. Let’s take a deeper look with this infographic. Click to enlarge.

Financial Stress