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Worker Financial Stress Rises as Costs Outpace Pay

As living costs continue to rise faster than wages—often described as “stork-sized prices with sparrow-sized paychecks”—financial pressure on workers has reached severe levels, according...

49% of AAPI Consumers Cite Cost of Living as Top Concern

AAPI cost-of-living concerns have grown sharper, with nearly half of respondents in a recent poll saying high living costs and inflation should be the...

Social Security Retirement Covers Only 27.1% in California

Social Security retirement benefits, designed to replace about 40% of earned income, are falling far short of essential retirement living costs in California, according...

LA Liberals Push $30 Wage by 2030, Saying It Will Solve Rent Pressure

Liberal and left-leaning labor groups in Los Angeles are advancing a new effort to set a $30-an-hour minimum wage by 2030, following recent local...

LA Ranks 4th Most ‘House Poor’ as Residents Spend One-Third of Income on Housing

Living in Los Angeles now means devoting nearly a third of household income to housing — one of the highest cost burdens in the...

‘Only Child Revolution’: Soaring Costs Make U.S. Parents Stop at One

A growing number of families across the United States are choosing to raise only one child, as rising childcare and living costs make it...

1 in 4 LA County Homes Can’t Afford Enough Food, USC Finds as Koreatown Lines Grow

One in four households in Los Angeles County, or about 832,000 households, struggle with food insecurity, according to a new report from the USC...

Washington Families Pay More for Childcare Than Rent, Report Shows

Childcare costs for two children in the Washington metro area have surpassed average rent, according to a new analysis by Redfin based on U.S....

35% of California Households Earn $50K Below Basic Living Cost

A new report reveals that 35% of California households—more than 3.8 million—are unable to meet basic living expenses, sparking concerns over deepening economic hardship...

$100K Income Fails to Cover Living Costs in LA, San Francisco

A new analysis reveals that earning $100,000 a year is no longer enough to cover basic living expenses in many major U.S. cities, including...

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