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Families and individuals working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to meet minimum standards given the local cost of living. We developed a living wage calculator to estimate the cost of living in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.

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What the U.S. Got Wrong in Their COVID-19 Response: A Note from Germany
Christina Park, Senior, Wellesley College. Economics 01/15/2021

Streets are mostly deserted in Kaiserslautern, Germany. While some of my favorite restaurants are still open for takeout, bars, concert venues, gyms, hotels, and theaters are closed. As of November 2020, Germany has had two COVID-19 nationwide loc...

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Wonolo, Work Now Locally: Connects Workers With Job Opportunities at Companies Big and Small
Jared Favole 11/09/2020

They’ve got a unique name, a unique history, and a unique mission. <a href="https://www.wonolo.com/&quot;&gt;Wonolo&lt;/a> (which stands for Work Now Locally) was founded in 2014 and helps connect workers with job opportunities at companies big and small acr...

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Older Workers Face Health Risk and Job Loss During Pandemic
Cassia Schuler 08/17/2020

The pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on older working Americans, who are not only at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 but are also facing significant job losses. In previous economic downturns, older workers experience...

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Addressing Food Insecurity in a Pandemic Era
Alexis Kim 08/17/2020

Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are the two richest men in the world. What do they have in common? They both reside in the city of Seattle, Washington. Seattle boasts a handful of multi-billion dollar companies that have brought immense prosperity, job ...

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