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Have you ever noticed you never see anyone plot the percentage of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck over time? It's because the number is surprising stable
by gamepsys 3y ago
Have you ever noticed you never see anyone plot the percentage of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck over time? It's because the number is surprising stable, and always too high.
- westpfelia 3y agocitation that it is stable? Considering that pay has been flat since the mid 2000s, mortages/rent has skyrocketed, price of everyday goods has sky rocketed, and the debt bubble is getting bigger and bigger I find it hard to believe that line is flat.
- gamepsys 3y ago2023: 62% of all Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-amid-inflation.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still... 2017: 78% of all workers are living paycheck-to-paycheck https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/most-americans-live-paycheck-to-paycheck.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/most-americans-live-paycheck... 2012: 68% of all Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE88I1BF/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE88I1BF/