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A Gen Xer who barely lives above the poverty line sells plasma to cover her rent because she doesn't qualify for government assistance: 'There's a lot of praying and just hanging on.'

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Woman donating blood — Lisa Kelley (not pictured) is low-income but does not qualify for government assistance. She sometimes sells her plasma to make ends meet.
WC.GI / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, alice, income-inequality

Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:48

Tech Insider : Economy

New York City skyline. — New York has the lowest percentage of households in the middle class.
TTstudio/Shutterstock

economy, finance, middle-class, lower-class, upper-class, Rich, Poverty

A low-income millennial mom was evicted from her apartment but isn't 'homeless enough to get help'

Wed, 05/15/2024 - 10:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Melissa in a cap and gown — Melissa Hedden's household income is above the poverty line, but she struggles to afford housing and healthcare.
Courtesy of Melissa Hedden

economy, finance, economy, politics, finance, alice, income-equality

Don't call them DINKs. Many childfree adults are ALICEs.

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:19

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Don't call them DINKs. — More Americans are becoming ALICEs — asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed. They live above the federal poverty line, but struggle to afford basic necessities.
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images, Tara Moore/Getty Images, Yevgen Romanenko/Getty Images, We Are/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI

economy, finance, economy, finance, dink, alice, child-tax-credit

A Gen Xer struggles to afford housing and groceries, but her income is about $100 too high to get help

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 14:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Aerial view of Stillwater, Minnesota — Stillwater, Minnesota
Wirestock / Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, finance, politics, alice, income-inequality

Meet the typical ALICE: Americans struggling to afford basic necessities but making too much to get help

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 06:04

Tech Insider : Economy

A cashier rings up a customer's groceries — ALICE workers often are in retail and food services.
Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images

economy, finance, alice, gen-z, Boomers, Poverty, Survival

Seattle gave low-income residents $500 monthly payments with no strings attached. Some got new housing and employment rates nearly doubled.

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 05:51

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A view of the Seattle skyline. — A view of the Seattle skyline.
Jeff Halstead/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

economy, finance, basic-income, Seattle, guaranteed-income, UBI, cost-of-living

More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net.

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

ALICE mom and child — Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

economy, finance, economy, Poverty, poverty-line, poverty-cycle, middle-class

A new Houston-area basic income program sending out $500 a month to residents with no strings attached had an acceptance rate lower than Harvard or Yale

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 09:29

Tech Insider : Economy

The skyline of Houston, Texas, at sunset. — Uplift Harris recently selected nearly 2,000 participants out of over 82,000 applicants.
Art Wager/Getty Images

economy, Markets, Houston, Texas, basic-income, guaranteed-income, UBI

Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says

Sat, 03/16/2024 - 07:43

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Andrew J Scott — Andrew Scott's new book "The Longevity Imperative" calls for a rethink on how we view aging.
John Murray Press

economy, economy, retirement-crisis, Retirement, Aging, health, Jobs

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