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Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens. Detroit ranked as the neediest metropolis. One Detroit renter in five faced eviction this year, according to a report in The Detroit News. Brownsville, Texas, ranked second. One-quarter of the city’s population lives in poverty, twice the national average, according to a recent account in 24/7 Wall St. Cleveland ranks third. Cleveland’s poverty rate is 29 percent, according to...

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<p>The state's $38.2-billion budget shortfall is likely to spark layoffs and other spending cuts for California's child-support system, hitting counties that already have some of the worst state records for collecting support.</p> <p>Across California, the child-support systems could see a $40 million cut based on Gov. Gray Davis' preliminary budget plan.</p>