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2011
How growth in average income was shared between the richest 10% and the other 90% of Americans: Between 1980 an 2008: The richest 10% got 98% of that growth, the bottom 10% got 2%, (no date found) stateofworkingamerica.org, (no date found) place
2009
*Economic downturn could mean 90 million more people across the developing world forced into poverty by the end of next year, UK International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander, March 9 Department for International Development, March 9 2009 
2008
*Linking sport and the environment to the peace and poverty agenda in Kenya, June 18 United Nations Environment Programme, June 18 
2007
*Over 38.7 million people, in 110 countries have broken the Guinness World Record – set last year at 23.5 million - for the largest number of people to “STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY” in 24 hours. October 18 Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) press release, October 18 2007 
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