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