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Thanks for the shout out! "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households is another good measure that economists have used to show how precarious life can be in America this century." www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
The True Poverty Line Is not $140,000, But It’s Still Shockingly High
A semi-viral post claiming the poverty line is $140,000 may be BS, but the precariousness Americans feel in everyday life is very real.
www.jezebel.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Thanks for the shout out! "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households is another good measure that economists have used to show how precarious life can be in America this century." www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
Volatile stock markets impact more than big investors, ALICE workers are feeling it too. More on NPR’s Hear & Now
#UnitedForALICE www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#UnitedForALICE www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
How swings in the stock market affect low-wage workers
Nearly one in three Americans is working a low-wage job.
www.wbur.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Volatile stock markets impact more than big investors, ALICE workers are feeling it too. More on NPR’s Hear & Now
#UnitedForALICE www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#UnitedForALICE www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
Today on @planetmoney.bsky.social, The Indicator podcast looks at a different way of measuring price increases that's designed to capture the pain that many households feel daily, including at the supermarket - the ALICE Essential's Index! Be sure to listen - and share! www.npr.org/2025/01/22/1...
Go ask ALICE about grocery prices : The Indicator from Planet Money
Grocery prices have gone up 27 percent since before the pandemic. And high prices are especially painful for lower income households, who have less wiggle room to adjust their spending. But their expe...
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today on @planetmoney.bsky.social, The Indicator podcast looks at a different way of measuring price increases that's designed to capture the pain that many households feel daily, including at the supermarket - the ALICE Essential's Index! Be sure to listen - and share! www.npr.org/2025/01/22/1...
Housing affordability remains a main concern, influencing everything from labor markets to community stability.
It was the focus of an event at the NY Federal Reserve with economists, policymakers and housing advocates.
www.rismedia.com/2025/01/16/a...
It was the focus of an event at the NY Federal Reserve with economists, policymakers and housing advocates.
www.rismedia.com/2025/01/16/a...
America’s Housing Affordability Crisis: Perspectives From the New York Fed Event
Housing affordability remains a main concern—not just for individuals looking to buy their first home, but for the broader economy,
www.rismedia.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Housing affordability remains a main concern, influencing everything from labor markets to community stability.
It was the focus of an event at the NY Federal Reserve with economists, policymakers and housing advocates.
www.rismedia.com/2025/01/16/a...
It was the focus of an event at the NY Federal Reserve with economists, policymakers and housing advocates.
www.rismedia.com/2025/01/16/a...
In case you’re having a great holiday and still in “what day is it/pie-for-breakfast mode,” here’s the ALICE clip from Morning Edition on WNYC with Michael Hill
#UnitedForALICE
wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/som...
#UnitedForALICE
wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/som...
Some workers making well above the Federal Poverty Level still can't afford the basics where they live | WNYC News
The minimum wage is going up in New Jersey, but it still may not enough to make ends meet.
wnyc-news.simplecast.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:54 PM
In case you’re having a great holiday and still in “what day is it/pie-for-breakfast mode,” here’s the ALICE clip from Morning Edition on WNYC with Michael Hill
#UnitedForALICE
wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/som...
#UnitedForALICE
wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/som...
After listening all these years, it was wonderful to be in the @wnyc.org Radio studio! Huge shout out to Michael Hill, Amanda Rozon and Morning Edition for doing a segment on ALICE. #BehindTheScences. The interview is slated to air December 30 – hope you can tune in! #UnitedForALICE
December 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM
After listening all these years, it was wonderful to be in the @wnyc.org Radio studio! Huge shout out to Michael Hill, Amanda Rozon and Morning Edition for doing a segment on ALICE. #BehindTheScences. The interview is slated to air December 30 – hope you can tune in! #UnitedForALICE