A new report shows how many people in our state are suffering economically.
The corporation of Enterprise Development reports 14.6% of Mainers live in poverty.
46.4% have less than three months of savings to fall back on, and 23% are asset poor, meaning the assets they do have, such as a car or home, are overwhelmed by debt.
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