Recent Article Posts the Wrong Value for the MIT Living Wage Calculator
Over the last eight days, I received 48 comments about the Living Wage Calculator. I traced the comments back to an article written by a writer for a national news service....
WHAT IS THE LIVING WAGE CALCULATOR?
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.