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14.3%

The nation's 2009 poverty rate, which is the highest it's been since 1994.

--Census Bureau

15

Number of bank executives who believe the U.S. economy will improve in the next five months.

--Grant Thornton

339

Number of calls--out of 350,000--made to the IRS phone line for hearing- and speech-impaired taxpayers that were responded to.

--Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

$64.25.

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