Relative Poverty

Relative poverty: Relative poverty, defined as a family of two living on a monthly income of 991 $1,400 or less, affected 12.7 per cent of families, the highest level recorded since the current series of data began in 1997, the report by statistics agency ISTAT said. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. European Parliament courts U.S.-shutdown-style deadlock Poverty in Italy has reached its highest level in at least 16 years as the economic crisis has bitten, driving up unemployment and cutting wages, according to a report on social cohesion issued on Monday. Monte dei Paschi internal tussle could give Italy ownership (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.