Meanwhile, they are living in temporary quarters, in need of government assistance, and subsisting on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

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He didn't have to travel far from his home in Minneapolis to find a camp where Hispanic women, migrant workers in food-processing plants, have temporary quarters.

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And until recently, temporary medical quarters were also set up at the New Orleans zoo.

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In fact, the number of temporary or contract jobs added to the economy has been increasing for nine consecutive quarters since the recession officially ended.

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