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It grew eleven percent over the past decade in New Hampshire, while the national poverty rate stayed the same. This increase in poor children came even as the state's economy flourished. We’ll look at what’s behind those numbers, how poverty impacts children, and how to to address the issue. Laura talks with New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner Donald Shumway www.dhhs.state.nh.us and Ellen Shemitz, President of the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire www.ChildrenNH.org .