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Ever wonder how charitable the people are who live in your area? It turns out that lower-income people tend to donate a much bigger share of their discretionary incomes than wealthier people, according to a new study.

Questions to ponder: What are some reasons that Providence RI is the ‘least charitable’ metropolitan area in the United States according to this data?  Why is the state of Utah ranked as the ‘most charitable state?’   Why are the bottom 3 states all in the New England region?

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