Can you describe one factor that you have personally experienced that helps keep people in poverty?

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answer:Difficulty finding employment. I spent some of the recession unemployed. Luckily I was able to freelance to support myself, but it was very stressful. Of course, it goes without saying that this supposed recovery has been relatively jobless.

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