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New Poverty Numbers For South Dakota

The income gap between rich and poor widened at a faster pace in South Dakota than almost all other states between the late 1990s and the mid 2000s.  That's according to a new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute.  SDPB news producer Kealey Bultena looks into the numbers and discusses her findings with Dakota Midday host Karl Gehrke.