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More U.S. households are struggling financially, analysis finds

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Inflation and a pullback in government assistance have resulted in more Americans having trouble paying their bills, a nonprofit found in its annual report.

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  1. The Columbian

    Analysis: More U.S. households struggling financially (opens The Columbian)

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    A growing number of American households became financially strapped over the past year and had a harder time keeping their heads above water, a long-running analysis finds.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    More U.S. households are struggling financially, analysis finds (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Inflation and a pullback in government assistance have resulted in more Americans having trouble paying their bills, a nonprofit found in its annual report.

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