Here's how inflation has ratcheted up the cost of basics like housing and food for families across the US

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Inflation has hit essentials like food and housing harder than the broader Consumer Price Index.

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Nearly half of New York City's vulnerable older adults have faced food insecurity in the last year, new study finds

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A Citymeals on Wheels worker delivers a bag of groceries to an older man inside an apartment building in New York City.

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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks — here's how we could fix it

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Many argue the poverty line is an outdated measurement. But it may not go away anytime soon.

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A retired couple gets $23 monthly from SNAP and uses credit cards to buy groceries. They worry about going hungry.

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Millions of low-income families are on SNAP but struggle to afford the full cost of groceries.

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From ALICEs to FIREs: Your complete guide to America's weird new tribes

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Toy versions of Geriatric Millenials, Peak Boomers, and FIRE

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Can you spot the difference between an ALICE and a HENRY? Are you too much of a dingus to know your DINKs? Would you ever consider joining the FIRE movement?

A boomer who lives on Social Security worries she won't get hired because she can't afford a car: 'I don't even have $1 in my wallet.'

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Virginia Hambrick, 66, (not pictured) and her husband live on her $1,615 monthly Social Security income. They struggle to afford basic necessities like rent, groceries, and healthcare.

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What Makes Immersive Experiences We Love Work

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Niche interactive activations are now more mainstream than ever before—and the result is an uphill battle of art vs. profit.

Living on $25,000: ALICEs who live paycheck to paycheck explain how they scrape together enough food to get by

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Many low-income Americans are struggling to pay for basic necessities, like groceries.

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Stuck in a hellish loop: ALICE parents explain how they never have enough money to give their kids the life they want

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How to know if you're an ALICE: You're barely paying your bills but don't qualify for government assistance

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More Americans are becoming ALICEs — asset-limited, income-constrained, and employed.

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